Topic: Slovakia

DB Regio double-decker train, source: Wikipedia

RegioJet to use double-decker trains on regional line in Slovakia

Czech open-access railway operator RegioJet plans to increase the capacity of its busiest regional service in Slovakia. Starting on the 2nd September, the company will start to operate two five-car double-decker trains on the Bratislava...Read more

22-05-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

ZSSK Class 861 at Humenne railway station, source: Wikipedia

Slovakia plans new train service to Ukraine

The national railway companies of Slovakia and Ukraine are discussing the launch of a new passenger train between the countries. The new service will connect Košice, the second largest city in Slovakia, with Mukachevo, an...Read more

25-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

ZSSK upgrades its fleet with home-produced trains

Slovak national passenger operator Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) invests in upgrading its fleet. The company has already ordered 25 electric multiple units for 160 million Euros and 21 diesel trainsets for 71 million Euros. The...Read more

08-02-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

zech Tatra T3 trams in Mariupol, source: Mariupol city council

Ukrainian cities got 84 secondhand trams from Europe in 2018

A total of 114 tram units were delivered to Ukrainian cities in 2018. 84 of these vehicles are secondhand rolling stock from European countries, still in good condition. The capitals of Germnay and Latvia proved...Read more

04-01-2019|Comment|author: Mykola Zasiadko

Stadler to deliver rolling stock for the High Tatras region, Slovakia

Stadler has secured a contract to deliver rolling stock suitable for operation in mountainous regions, such as the High Tatras mountain range in Slovakia. The manufacturer is to deliver five rack-and-pinion/adhesion traction GTW-type multiple units...Read more

22-10-2018|Comment|author: Carlijn Kruidhof