SLOVAKIA, ITALY AND ROMANIA
10 more trains per week in Liège to boost the modal shift
The Belgian city of Liège is going to see more freight trains running thanks to a number of new international services launched in the past…
TERMINAL UPGRADE
Metrans and Interport to implement dual gauge in Košice terminal
Metrans and Interport Servis will modernise a terminal near Košice, in eastern Slovakia. The terminal will accommodate both broad and international gauges, a move that…
MODERNISED LINES AND ETCS
Slovakia to receive 135 million euros in CEF funds
The European Commission is granting 135 million euros to Slovakia to modernise its rail infrastructure, with significant benefits for rail freight. The funds, coming from…
Tender
ZSSK Cargo wants multi-system locomotives to compete in cross-border rail freight
Slovak national freight operator ZSSK Cargo is procuring 15 Siemens Vectron MS locomotives, with the option of leasing 15 more in the future. The company…
FOR RAIL FREIGHT ROLLING STOCK
European Commission greenlights 300-million-euro scheme for Slovakia
The European Commission (EC) approved an aid scheme for 300 million euros for the purchase of rail freight rolling stock in Slovakia. “The aid can…
VTG subsidiaries
Grain transport downturn primary cause for Retrack insolvencies
Retrack Slovakia and its subsidiary Retrack Czechia have filed for insolvency. Earlier, in January 2025, logistics company VTG became the sole owner of Retrack Slovakia…
"Challenging market conditions"
VTG subsidiaries Retrack Slovakia and Retrack Czechia file for insolvency
Traction providers Retrack Slovakia and its Czech subsidiary Retrack Czechia are filing for insolvency. German rail company VTG, which is the parent company of Retrack…
automotive logistics
PKP Cargo fast-tracks car transport from Slovakia to Koper
PKP CARGO Group is expanding its operations in the automotive logistics sector, increasing cross-border rail transport from Slovakian car plants to the Slovenian port of…
Mini-series: Western Ukraine as Europe’s new rail hub?
‘Improvement of Ukraine – EU rail infrastructure could facilitate large modal shift’
As Ukraine is looking to strengthen its connectivity with the European Union, plans are being drawn up for standard gauge rail connections from Lviv to…
Threefold increase
Port of Trieste and Slovakia aim for continuation of growth trend: 500 trains next year
The Italian Port of Trieste and Slovakia were first connected via rail in 2016, when the first freight train took off in the direction of…
extreme weather
‘Backlog due to floods will last for days’
Central and Eastern Europe have been dealing with extreme weather conditions for the past few days, with a significant impact on rail freight in different…
digital automatic coupling
Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC
Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…