Topic: Divača-Koper railway

TRAFFIC STARTING AT MONTH'S END? Divača–Koper new railway to open for tests next week

The new Divača-Koper line will be open for traffic (albeit only test runs) as of Monday, 9 March. “Several measurements will be carried out during…
CLIMATE CHANGE Floods temporarily halt construction of Divača–Koper line

Heavy rains are once again wrecking havoc in southern Europe, especially in France, Italy and Slovenia. The situation is quite critical, particularly in Slovenia, where…
FROM SINGLE TO DOUBLE TRACK Project for Divača–Koper parallel second track enters new phase

The project to turn the currently-under-construction railway between Divača and Koper, in Slovenia, into a double track is entering a new stage. 2TDK, the company…
TWO MILESTONES IN TWO WEEKS Construction works completed on another Divača–Koper section

It has been a busy July for the construction of the Divača–Koper line, a key project for rail freight in Slovenia, with multiple milestones over…
OVERCOMING LIMITATIONS Can Slovenia seize the logistics momentum in Central Europe?

Slovenia’s rise as a logistics hotspot may be gaining traction faster than expected, with the Port of Koper recording a 12% increase in container throughput…
RAIL-PORT SYNERGIES Railway works commence inside Divača–Koper’s longest tunnel

After delays caused a shifted deadline for the completion of the whole project, railway works are finally underway along Section 1 of the future Divača–Koper…
for work stoppage in 2021 Contractors for Divača-Koper line ask for 350 million euro reimbursement

The construction of a new rail link between Divača and Koper, in Slovenia, is one of the key projects in Europe, as it is part…
problems on all fronts Divača-Koper: project costs rise by 23 million euros, completion postponed

The project for the railway in Slovenia connecting Divača to the country’s largest port in Koper is facing a few challenges which will lead to…
rail-port synergies Slovenian Parliament gives final approval for Divača-Koper doubling

The Slovenian Parliament officially approved the project to double the Divača-Koper railway line. Construction works for the second track leading into the country’s largest port…
Divača-Koper Hitachi Rail to implement ETCS along Divača-Koper line

The European Train Control System (ETCS) along the future Divača-Koper line in Slovenia will be implemented by a consortium involving Hitachi Rail. The other partner…
Italian region near Slovenia shares environmental concerns on Divača-Koper project

The Italian region of Friuli Venezia Giulia (FVG), which borders Slovenia, asked for more details concerning the environmental impact of the doubling of the Divača-Koper…
German retailer Lidl to move into rail freight logistics this summer

Lidl is to move into rail freight with the creation of a new unit, Tailwind Intermodal. This unit will work closely with the German discount…