Bulgaria reforms state railways merging passenger and freight
The Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is combining its passenger and rail freight operations into one company in an effort to achieve financial stability, transport minister Nikolay Sabev announced earlier this month. ‘Returning to the freight...Read more
Third line of Sofia Metro opened
The third metro line was put into operation in Sofia. It crosses the Bulgarian capital from northeast to southwest providing fast and reliable communication between the city centre and the remote neighbourhoods. Four more stations...Read more
CAF gets signalling contracts in Spain, Slovenia, Bulgaria
Spanish technology company CAF was awarded three contracts in the signalling sector. It will install and refurbish the signalling systems on the domestic market as well as in Slovenia and Bulgaria. The entire value of...Read more
Siemens will supply more Inspiro trains to Sofia Metro
German technology manufacturer Siemens Mobility will supply 10 three-car Inspiro trains to the Metropoliten company, an operator of the metro system in Sofia. All the units will be assembled by Siemens Mobility jointly with Polish...Read more
Bulgarian Railways refurbishes passenger coaches
BDŽ Putnicheski Prevozi, a passenger branch of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDŽ), is upgrading its fleet. The rail operator has already refurbished 25 passenger coaches. By the year’s end, the company will be modernising 15...Read more