Moldova granted EU support for reconstructing critical railway lines
Moldovan Railways are ready to kickstart a line reconstruction project worth 71 million euros. It concerns the reconstruction of the Balti-Valcinet-Ungheni and Chisinau-Cainari railway sections, both important for transporting goods from Ukraine. The state-owned company...Read more
Lithuania and Ukraine seek full European integration together
Ukrainian Railways has agreed to cooperate with Lithuanian Railways (LTG) to join the Free Rail programme initiated by LTG. This Free Rail program should help to further integrate to the European railways, ranging from technical...Read more
What does the European TEN-T revision mean for rail?
BackgroundThe Transport and Tourism Committee of the European Parliament unanimously adopted its position regarding the revision of the TEN-T regulations last week. What has been decided in this revision, and what does it mean for...Read more
Polish and Czech rail infrastructure managers discuss investments and cooperation
Polish railway infrastructure manager PKP PLK and its Czech counterpart Správa železnic have agreed to strengthen their cooperation during a joint meeting in Warsaw. The talks included the exchanging experiences in investment implementation and a...Read more
Serbian Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway marks 1 year of operations
The Serbian Belgrade-Novi Sad high-speed railway marked its first anniversary on Sunday. The Chinese-built line has transported nearly 3 million people between Serbia’s two largest cities since operations started last year.Read more
Ukrainian Railways built and electrified a record length of tracks in 2022
In 2022, Ukrzaliznytsia reconstructed and overhauled 470 kilometres of railway track, and electrified another 82 kilometres, a record for the Ukrainian infrastructure manager. Connections to neighbouring European countries played a key role in its efforts. Read more
Slovak transport minister: ‘we need to get rail in a much better condition than it is today’
Slovak infrastructure manager ŽSR signed contracts with contractors for six new railway projects at the Ministry of Transport last week, which should give the railways a boost. It includes three modernisations, including the Bratislava railway...Read more
Ukrainian Railways want new terminals to boost rail links with Europe
Ukrainian Railways are calling private companies to invest and build rail freight terminals in the country’s western territories. The company offers the railway infrastructure to boost rail freight transport to and from the west and...Read more
Czech Republic selects contractors for rail modernisation to Slovakia
Sweden-based construction group Skanska and the Czech Elektrizace železnic Praha are selected to modernise part of a railway line from Czech Republic to Slovakia. The modernisation of the border section between Lanžhot (Czech Republic) and...Read more
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
23,5 million euros for infrastructure investments in Moldova
Moldova Railways (CFM) agreed on a 23,5 million euro loan that will be used for rail infrastructure upgrades in the country. The funding is provided by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and...Read moreUkrainian Railways starts major electrification project this summer
Ukrainian Railways will start electrifying and modernising the Kovel-Izov-Derzhkordon route between Ukraine and Poland during the following months. The most significant is the reconstruction of railway tracks at the Mostyska II border crossing and the...Read more