“Connecting Europe Express”, a special train put together as part of the European Year of Rail 2021, has arrived in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. The European Commission’s delegation is led by Dirk Beckers, Director of the European Climate, Infrastructure..
The Bulgarian State Railways, BDZ, signed a contract with Siemens Tron for the delivery of 10 new electric locomotives. “This is the first contract, since 1987, under which BDZ provides for the delivery of new locomotives. It is..
BDZ will start purchasing new railcars, the Executive Director of Bulgarian State Railways Holding Vladimir Vladimirov said on Sunday. This procedure will start at the end of September 2017. The customer requirements will be taken into consideration..
The state aid amounting to EUR 112 million provided to the Bulgarian State Railways has a specific purpose. EUR 75 million will be paid to cover debts under the second contractual loan. EUR 20 million is owed to the state budget, because the country..
51 passenger trains were cancelled due to the lack of locomotives, the Bulgarian State Railways-Passenger Services told the Bulgarian National Radio. Fast and express trains will stop at some railway stations to serve more passengers, if possible. The..
“We need to analyze the railway lines that pass through residential districts,” said Nastimir Ananiev, chair of the parliamentary transport committee for the Bulgarian National Radio. “When they were being built in many towns, they were..
Bulgarian railway employees mark their professional holiday on August 7. Each year that day is marked on the first Sunday of August. That day was not chosen by accident. In the beginning of August 1888 the railway line for international transport..
