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Rail giant cuts ties with controversy-hit Polish Olympic Committee

Poland’s largest railway operator, PKP Intercity, has abruptly terminated its sponsorship deal with the Polish Olympic Committee (PKOl), citing a loss of trust and controversy surrounding the Olympic body’s officials.

Illustrative image. Photo: PAP/Michał Zieliński

Poland’s national rail cargo carrier announces further mass layoffs

Poland’s biggest rail-freight carrier, the state-owned PKP Cargo, has announced that one of its subsidiaries, PKP Cargotabor, is to hold consultations with trade unions over the planned group redundancy of over 30% of its workforce.

Some of the country’s busiest rail lines have been disrupted due to the attacks. Photo:

Arsonists target France’s rail network hours before Olympics opening ceremony

France’s high-speed train network has been hit by a series of coordinated arson attacks just hours before the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday.

The 21 km route is the last remaining section of the Upper Silesian narrow gauge network, which once spanned over 200 km. Photo via X/

Silesia’s historic railways begins summer services from Bytom to Miasteczko Śląskie

The Association of Upper Silesian Narrow Gauge Railways (SGKW) has commenced its summer services on the historic narrow gauge railway connecting Bytom with Miasteczko Śląskie, starting with the 9:00 AM and 12:00 PM (local time) departures from Bytom.

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