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CAF and Siemens compete for Sofia metro deal

  CAF and Siemens compete for Sofia metro deal

Sofia metro operator Metropolitan EAD has announced that CAF and Simetro Sofia consortium, formed of Siemens and Polish rolling stock manufacturer

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New section of Sofia’s underground opened

  New section of Sofia’s underground opened

Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, Prime Minister Boyko Borissov, European Commission Vice President Kristalina Georgieva, Sofia Mayor Yordanka Fandakova and Transport Minister Ivaylo Moskovski celebrated

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The Bulgarian government refuses to reform the railways

The policy of the European Union on public passenger railway transport focuses on open markets and controlled competition. This means

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Georgian Railways joins Viking container train project

  Georgian Railways joins Viking container train project

Georgian Railways has joined the Viking container train project, in the framework of the project partners meeting in Vilnius. Viking train is

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New competitor to drive down Bulgarian Railways revenues by 19%

  New competitor to drive down Bulgarian Railways revenues by 19%

TBL is the new railway freight operator to start operations on the Bulgarian railway market by end of the year. As

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Bulgarian Railways: EUR 107 million minimal investment programme for the next 7 years

  Bulgarian Railways: EUR 107 million minimal investment programme for the next 7 years

The plan for recovery and development of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) for 2015 – 2020 was presented on Tuesday. According

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Sofia inaugurates airport metro extension

  Sofia inaugurates airport metro extension

Sofia metro line extension to the airport was inaugurated today. The new section is 5 km long and has 4 stations: Drujba,

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Bulgaria: Burgas railway station modernisation begins

  Bulgaria: Burgas railway station modernisation begins

Construction works for the modernisation of Burgas railway station were launched today, informed the Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC).

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Over 125 million EUR to be invested in Bulgarian State Railways in the near future

  Over 125 million EUR to be invested in Bulgarian State Railways in the near future

An amount of BGN 250-300 million (EUR 127 – 153 million) is planned to be invested this period in Bulgarian State

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Port Russe launches Bulgaria-Germany block-train

Port Complex Russe EAD has launched a regular block-train service between Bulgaria and Germany. The pilot project is based on the principle

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