The European Silk Road Summit goes to Budapest, registrations are open
The European Silk Road Summit, the largest event dedicated to the New Silk Road, is preparing for its 7th edition, which will take place between…
METRANS expands terminal network along Hungary-Serbia corridor
METRANS has finalised the acquisition of a 51 per cent stake in Croatian railway company Adria Rail. Moreover, the German company is building two new…
LDz cargo launches Estonian service amid attempts for Baltic synergy
A new single safety certificate for transport in Estonia allowed Latvian Railways to launch a new rail freight service in their neighbouring country last week.…
Moldova-Ukraine rail link to reopen in autumn after years of disuse
The Infrastructure Ministries of Moldova and Ukraine signed an MoU to develop railway connections between the two countries. In this context, the two countries will…
Greece-Bulgaria share plans for new rail line and hub
Greece and Bulgaria will cooperate in launching a railway line extending from northern Greece and through Bulgaria to Romania. “There are possibilities to even extend…
Core section of Hungary-Serbia railway open for operations
The renovation of the railway section connecting Belgrade with Novi Sad in Serbia officially ended, with the first train already running on 19 March. The…
Alstom undertakes railway infrastructure upgrades in Greece
A joint venture of companies Alstom and Avax will undertake the modernisation of the Thessaloniki-Idomeni railway line in northern Greece. The project worth 41 million…
Hupac adds Belgrade to its shuttle network
Belgrade’s Pancevo dry port terminal will be part of Hupac’s network starting from 2 March. The intermodal operator lays eyes on the Serbian rail freight…
How feasible is the Serbian rail investment plan?
The Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić announced that the Balkan country will invest more than six billion euros in railway projects. The plans sound very…
Western Balkans should be included in TEN-T network, says CER
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls for inclusion of the Western Balkans in the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) at the…
More rail freight through Greece: is it feasible?
Could Greece become a rail freight gateway for intercontinental traffic to and from Europe? Some rail freight companies prove that this could be the case,…
Bulgaria starts construction of the largest rail tunnel in the Balkans
Thursday, 15 July, was the starting point for the construction of the largest Balkan railway tunnel. The tunnel is positioned in Bulgaria, very close to…