Currently, there is a shortage of 36-37 carriages to cover the train schedule. However, by the end of the year, the shortage will increase to 70 carriages
The Ministry of Transport has published a preliminary notice in the Official Journal of the European Union regarding the upcoming public tender for the selection of public transport operators
The Ministry of Transport plans to grant concessions for six port terminals on the Danube. To this end, a public tender has been launched for the preparation or updating of detailed concession
The Bulgarian railway sector has received a significant boost after the European Commission approved changes to the Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP)
Despite serious geological problems, the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) will do everything possible not to delay the project
The Ministry of Transport has issued a public tender for 10 new biodiesel trains. The planned tender was announced by the minister responsible, Grozdan Karadzhov, in mid-June
Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) continues to experience serious financial difficulties, with all three main companies reporting negative results at the end of May 2025
Bulgaria and Turkey are starting active work on the creation of a second railway border crossing between the two countries. This became clear during a meeting between Prime Minister
The state-owned company BDZ – Passenger Transport is preparing to announce a new tender for the repair of passenger carriages after a previous large-scale order
The Ministry of Transport will announce a public tender for the delivery of 20 passenger trains running on biodiesel
The concessionaire of Sofia Airport, Sof Connect, will have to start paying its concession fees from the beginning of next year
The large-scale modernization of the Elin Pelin – Kostenets railway line, which is part of the Sofia-Burgas route, is becoming dramatically more expensive
Rail transport in Bulgaria is on the verge of a historic change that, in theory, should bring more competition but also challenges
The Ministry of Transport has launched the procedure for selecting public rail carriers. Currently, there is only one such carrier – the state-owned BDZ
The total value of the project amounts to nearly 230 million euros
