Belarusian special forces guarding railways following sabotage
Belarusian special forces have reportedly started guard duties along key railways into Ukraine following successful acts of sabotage by railway workers in recent days. Patrols are allegedly underway in the Gomel and Brest region’s in...Read more
Railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine sabotaged to hinder Russian troops
Parts of the railway connections between Belarus and Ukraine have been sabotaged in an effort to hinder the movement of Russian equipment into Ukraine, Franak Viacorka, senior advisor to Belarusian opposition leader in exile Sviatlana...Read more
Russian and Belarusian railways suspended from UIC
Russian railways, Belarusian railways and their subsidiaries have been suspended from the International Union of Railways (UIC) because of the war in Ukraine. Ukrainian Railways Ukrzaliznytsia calls on other railways and companies to exclude both...Read more
Belarusian railways hacked after transporting Russian troops
The state railway company of Belarus has been targeted by hackers, in an attempt to disrupt its operations. This is in response to the transport of Russian troops into Belarus, something the hackers disapprove off....Read more
Poland modernises railway to Belarus to improve rail freight operation
PKP Polish Railway Lines is modernising several broad-gauge railway lines in the Podlaskie province. The works are important for the improvement of freight transport between Poland and Belarus, as well as between the east and...Read more
More catenaries on Belarusian railway network
Belarusian Railway has completed the electrification of the first stage of the Zhlobin – Kalinkovichi – Barbarov line. The electric trains began to carry passengers from Minsk and Gomel to Svetlogorsk-on-Berezina since 21 June. The...Read more
Digitalisation keeps railways moving during pandemic
With the spread of the coronavirus in Europe, railways are facing many challenges. One of them is to reduce contact between staff and customers while maintaining stable and safe operations. To this end, digital solutions...Read moreBelarus electrifies railways despite pandemic
Belarusian Railway is carrying on with electrification of its network despite the coronavirus pandemic. At the moment, the key project is to install wires on the Zhlobin – Kalinkovichi – Barbarov line. It will facilitate...Read more
Pesa moves forward abroad
Polish rolling stock manufacturer Pesa Bydgoszcz is moving forward in the foreign markets. It has started to supply the third batch of diesel trains to Trenitalia. This year the Polish company will produce the diesel...Read more
Belarusian Railway launches ticket app
Belarusian Railway has launched its mobile ticket application. It was open to all passengers after the two-month successful tests. The programme is available for installing on smartphones and tablets using Android and iOS operating systems. The...Read more
Next stage of digitalisation for Belarusian Railway
Belarusian Railway continues to move further towards digitalisation. The state-owned company is developing its own mobile application to sell tickets on its trains. It will be finalised by the year’s end and become a new...Read more
Belarusian Railway improves ticketing service
State-owned enterprise Belarusian Railway has installed 10 new ticket machines at Minsk railway station. By using them, the passengers are able to purchase tickets for the Minsk City Lines, the S-Bahn-like train service in Minsk...Read more
Belarusian Railway unveils new type of longish trains
Belarusian Railway has presented a new type of diesel multiple unit supplied by Polish manufacturer Pesa. The new train consists of six cars and will become the longest diesel passenger vehicle in the company’s fleet....Read more