Topic: Bulgaria

Upcoming terminal in Bulgaria Sofia gets ready to handle trains of 740 metres

The village of Voluyak, northwest of the Bulgarian capital Sofia, is on par to become a new rail freight hub for connectivity throughout the Balkans.…
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.…
funding up to 50% of projects Bulgaria to allocate 17,7 million euros for intermodal terminals upgrades

The Bulgarian government is providing around 17,7 million euros (34.5 million BGN) to intermodal terminal operators to modernise their infrastructure. “The deadline for submitting project…
in focus: ports Bulgarian port of Burgas to invest over 10 million euros for rail upgrade

The port of Burgas, in Bulgaria, will invest 10,7 million euros to connect two terminals via rail: the Burgas East-2 and the Burgas West. With…
Istanbul - Bulgaria Türkiye completes second rail tunnel drilling for Asia – Europe freight traffic

A second tunnel has been completed between Halkalı and Ispartakule in Istanbul. The tunnel is a relatively short piece of infrastructure, but it is also…
European Public Prosecutor’s Office Four charged with 94.5 million euros fraud involving railway signalling systems in Bulgaria

Charges of fraud have been brought against four suspects following an investigation into a project to design and build signalling and telecommunication systems on the…
Istanbul - Bulgaria Türkiye completes vital rail tunnel drilling for Asia – Europe freight traffic

Türkiye has completed excavations for an important rail tunnel that is supposed to enhance freight traffic to and from Europe. The tunnel is a relatively…
unsafe operations Bulgaria: railway safety questioned, transport minister demands resignations

The Bulgarian Minister of Transport and Communications, Georgi Gvozdeikov, has demanded the resignation of two top management officials of NKŽI, the country’s infrastructure manager. In…
Candidates line up as EU searches Ukrainian grain export solutions

Several countries attempt to get into the game of exporting Ukrainian grain after Russia withdrew from the Grain Deal. Lithuanian Ministers sent a joint letter…
Terminal Thursday For grain: new multimodal terminal to be constructed at the port of Varna

With a 50 million euros loan, the European Investment Bank (EIB) will support the construction of a new grain and bulk cargo terminal at the…
Commission: temporary restrictions on Ukrainian products due to logistical bottlenecks

The EU Commission decided to temporarily restrict the import of four Ukrainian agricultural products in Bulgaria, Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania. The restrictions concern wheat,…
European Commission strikes deal for Ukrainian grain imports

The European Commission (EC) reached an agreement with Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania, and Slovakia regarding the import of Ukrainian agri-food products, much of which happens…