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…
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.…
How can the Western Balkans TEN-T integration change European rail?
The TEN-T network extension toward the Western Balkans and the region’s integration into the EU rail market is close to implementation, pending some more steps.…