Topic: North Macedonia

Across the Balkans Serbia, Hungary and North Macedonia sign MoU with focus on BuBe railway

The Serbian rail freight operator Srbija Kargo, together with Hungarian and North Macedonian counterparts, has signed a memorandum of understanding on a “synchronised rail transport…
50 MILLION SHORT Contract signed but no money for Bulgaria-North Macedonia border crossing

The construction of the first rail border crossing between Bulgaria and North Macedonia is encountering some obstacles. Despite political agreements and deals with contractors, the…
CORRIDOR VIII Bulgaria-North Macedonia rail border crossing to be ready in 2030

The first rail border crossing Bulgaria and North Macedonia will be ready by 2030, according to Sofia’s minister of transport. The line would be a…
Locomotives and resource planning EBRD approves 21 million euro loan for North Macedonia rail freight modernisation

The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending North Macedonia 20.9 million euros for new electric locomotives and a rail resource planning system.…
Balkans & East Data of the week: How far along are EU candidates in terms of rail integration?

Europe is uniting. At least, that is the idea. A requirement to be part of the European unification project is the transposition of the EU…
CORRIDOR VIII Bulgaria and North Macedonia sign official agreement for first railway border crossing

The ministers of transport of Bulgaria and North Macedonia signed an agreement to build a railway tunnel under the Deve Bair mountain, laying the foundations…
CORRIDOR VIII Bulgarian railway to North Macedonia goes to tender

The Bulgarian government put out two tenders for the construction of vital arteries of the so-called Corridor VIII, a railway line which will connect the…
69 million euros invested Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree on developing first rail border crossing

Currently, Bulgaria and North Macedonia do not have a railway crossing their borders. However, things are about to change, as a new 2.4-kilometre tunnel connecting…
Corridor VIII Bulgaria-North Macedonia rail project underscores European fragmentation

European institutions tend to set ambitious goals and launch grand projects with the idea of creating a harmonised union, even when it comes to transport.…
Another rail service connects Greek port with the Balkans

The Northern Greek seaport of Thessaloniki is about to launch its second container block train, connecting to Skopje in North Macedonia. This is an important…