This paper discusses the current directions of vehicle developments, as well as the barriers and opportunities for using electric vehicles instead of conventional vehicles. There is also mentioned a problem of the battery charging system. Compared to refueling gasoline powered vehicles, charging of battery electric vehicles takes considerably more time, which renders a single-purpose charging infrastructure inconvenient. However, an objective of this article is also to investigate the future market prospects of various types of EVs, with the economics of EVs in comparison to conventional cars. Only if the final driving costs can be considerably reduced will EVs gain significant market shares.

The characteristic features of freight wagons used for transporting goods by railway carriers in Poland were presented in this article. Particular attention was paid to the way of marking wagons and safety rules related to rail traffic. The advantages and disadvantages of railway transport in the aspect of selected goods were presented in this work. The article refers to the elements of wagon economy in Poland in 1991 to 2017, and shows the dynamics of changes in their use for transportation. Economic data were prepared on the basis of GUS data broken down by type and amount of transported totally.