It was founded in 2001 when, in preparation for joining the European Union, the Polish State Railways were reorganised into a number of independent operating companies under the unified direction of the PKP Group.
它成立于2001年，当国营的波兰国家铁路在筹备加入欧盟时被重组为一些在波兰国家铁路集团统一领导下独立经营的公司。