COSCO Greece pushes for rail route reopening; safety concerns remain
COSCO, the owner of the Greek port of Piraeus, is pushing Hellenic Train and infrastructure manager OSE to reopen the rail route connecting the Neo Ikonio port terminal in Piraeus with the Thriasio freight and...Read more
First findings rail accident Greece: ‘Personnel insufficiently trained’
The investigation following the deadly railway accident in Greece has unearthed some worrying findings. The Greek Railway Regulatory Body, which is reponsible for the work, speaks of “insufficient training of personnel carrying out critical tasks”,...Read more
Greece puts aside more money, wants to complete signalling system
The Greek government has announced a new set of measures to increase the safety system of the railways. The state budget will be increased and the signalling network will be completed. This was announced on...Read more
Riots spark in Athens in the wake of last week’s rail accident
Almost a week after the tragic rail accident in Greece, the Greek people are still expressing their disappointment, fears, and rage against the institutions deemed responsible. On Sunday 5 March, groups of protesters took to...Read more
Rail accident Greece: human error or systematic neglect?
UPDATEThe tragic railway accident involving a passenger and freight train in Greece has shocked the country and the world. With at least 46 people dead, and dozens missing and wounded, the accident triggered a series...Read moreGreece: at least 40 dead, 85 injured following passenger and freight train collision
A collision between a passenger train and a freight train in northern Greece has left at least 40 dead and 85 injured, of which 53 remain in serious condition. Among the deceased are the drivers...Read more
Bulgaria tenders hub terminal construction on shared corridor with Greece
The Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has launched a tender for the technical design and construction of an intermodal terminal in Ruse. The tender amounts to approximately 27 million euros, and the new terminal...Read more
ÖBB RCG launches Serbian subsidiary unlocking Southeast Europe routes
Rail Cargo Carrier – Southeast doo. The name refers to Rail Cargo Group’s new subsidiary, founded in Serbia. The newly established rail transport company (EVU) will provide its own traction with staff and locomotives in...Read more
Greece-Bulgaria freight corridor to shift 650 million euros worth of cargo on rail yearly
A project that has been under discussion for months is now making stable steps towards implementation. The Sea2Sea project will invest in a railway line linking northern Greece and Bulgaria to the Romanian border and...Read more
New blocktrain connects port of Thessaloniki to Serbia
A new regular block train has been launched between the Greek port of Thessaloniki and Niš, Serbia. The first block-train carrying containers from CMA CGM departed from the Container Terminal of ThPA on the morning...Read moreFrom China to Scandinavia via Greece? Yes, it’s possible also by rail
Can the Nordic countries connect via the Silk Road with China with Greece as a transit point? This is possible, says Nordicon, a consolidation company that runs a new multimodal service between Yantian, China and...Read more
From the Aegean Sea to Lithuania: is a North-South corridor for Ukraine in the making?
The possibility of a North-South European corridor connecting the Black and Aegean Seas with Lithuania might be closer than we think. Lithuania’s deputy transport minister Julius Skačkauskas and Polish transport minister Andrzej Adamczyk discussed how...Read more
COSCO Romania considers launching train from Greece to alleviate Constanța
COSCO Shipping Lines Romania is closely looking at the possibility of launching a container train service between the Greek port of Piraeus and Romanian terminals. This is a response to the heavily congested port of...Read more
Greece-Bulgaria share plans for new rail line and hub
Greece and Bulgaria will cooperate in launching a railway line extending from northern Greece and through Bulgaria to Romania. “There are possibilities to even extend this line towards North Sea ports”, said Greek transport minister...Read morePiraeus port: records, disbelief and a chance for more rail
The greek port of Piraeus recorded the highest revenues in its history and increased volumes turnover in 2021. At the same time, it faces court decisions ruling that expansion projects of previous years were illegal...Read more
Alstom undertakes railway infrastructure upgrades in Greece
A joint venture of companies Alstom and Avax will undertake the modernisation of the Thessaloniki-Idomeni railway line in northern Greece. The project worth 41 million euros includes signalling, electrification and track renewal along 70 kilometres...Read more
Kombiverkehr adds trips between Cologne-Trieste with eyes on Mediterranean ports
Kombiverkehr’s rail freight service between Cologne in Germany and the port of Trieste in Italy offers one more weekly departure. The intermodal company announced that it increased its weekly roundtrips in this route from three...Read moreGreece to launch 4 billion worth of railway projects
The allegedly biggest infrastructure project that Greece has ever seen was announced by the Greek ministry of infrastructure and transportation. A plan worth 4 billion euros foresees the start of six projects, including the application...Read more
Western Balkans should be included in TEN-T network, says CER
The Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies (CER) calls for inclusion of the Western Balkans in the Trans-European Network for Transport (TEN-T) at the Western Balkans Rail Summit 2021. They also advocate adequate funding...Read more