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PKP Intercity has launched a series of new international train routes linking major Polish cities like Gdańsk, Poznań, and Wrocław with Prague.

Five people, including two children, were killed when a train plowed into their car at an unguarded railway crossing in northern Poland on Sunday.

A poisonous spider is being hunted by Polish train operators after it was spotted crawling across the ceiling of a carriage packed full of passengers before disappearing.

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.

Poland’s largest rail freight carrier is under investigation by the country’s Central Anti-Corruption Bureau (CBA) for alleged financial irregularities.

Czech train operator Gepard Express has applied to run international services through Poland, joining two of its domestic rivals in competing with Polish state rail operator PKP.

Polish travel enthusiasts have reason to celebrate as Czech Railways prepares to introduce a new direct railway line connecting the Tricity to Prague.

The maiden voyage of the Polish-built Pesa train on Ghana’s latest railway line encountered a tragic setback on its inaugural day. The train, unable to brake in time, collided with a truck that became stuck on the tracks outside a railway crossing.

“The contract with Ghana is a very specific one since these are our first rail vehicles sold to Africa,” said the company’s spokesperson

Strikes by the German train drivers’ union GDL on March 7 and 8 will result in many Deutsche Bahn services not running, and Polish rail operator PKP Intercity announced on Wednesday that trains from Poland to Germany will run on shortened routes.

On Wednesday, thousands of striking Greek workers and students marched through central Athens to commemorate the anniversary of the country’s deadliest train crash and to demand justice and larger pay raises.