Far-right Georgescu banned from Romanian election by final ruling Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu will not be allowed to stand in Romania's presidential elections in May. His candidacy has been cancelled by the Central Election Commission...
The companies in the structure of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) must submit to the new Minister of Transport Grozdan Karadzhov reports on the weaknesses in the safety system and emergency measures to be implemented within a month by the end of the..
The Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) is organizing a holiday trip for railway enthusiasts. A Christmas train with a steam locomotive and six festively decorated carriages will run on December 21 on the Gorna Oryahovitsa - Pleven - Gorna..
Foreign companies will now be able to operate passenger rail services in Bulgaria , after an amendment to the Railway Transport Act was adopted in first reading by Parliament. The opposition was against it. According to Ivaylo Chorbov of Vazrazhdane,..
Quite a few prestigious media outlets in Bulgaria and in Romania published information, over the past few weeks, that a fast train Ruse-Bucharest-Otopeni would start running as of the spring of 2024. It was said that the ticket would cost EUR 5 (25..
Two employees of the National Railway Infrastructure Company died after being hit by a shunting locomotive in the area of the Iliyanci Wholesale Market in Sofia, the Ministry of the Interior announced. The victims were doing maintenance work on the..
Bulgaria and Serbia will work for improving connectivity between the two countries . Next week, a working group between the two countries starts preparations for the development of a project for a second cross-border railway connection, as well as..
As of today, April 25, the operation of the international train travelling between Sofia and Halkali (Istanbul) will be resumed. The railway line restarts operation after the management of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) and the Turkish railways..
Participants in celebrations dedicated to the 171st anniversary of the birth of the most renowned Bulgarian writer, Ivan Vazov, will arrive in the town of Mezdra by train, pulled by BDZ’s huge steam locomotive nicknamed “Baba Metsa.” Vazov is..
Bulgaria's Minister of Transport Rosen Zhelyazkov will take part in an online discussion on "Prospects for the development of railway transport in Bulgaria ". The event is organized jointly by the Ministry of Transport and MEP Andrey Novakov. EU..
