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
More than 160 million for Kosovo railway project
The upgrade of Kosovo’s railways has taken a major step forward with works launched on Monday on the rail section from Fushë Kosovë to Mitrovica. Work to rehabilitate the country’s only international rail link is...Read more
More euros for Serbian rail freight industry, this time for Serbia Cargo
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is stepping up its support for Serbia’s rail sector, this time with a loan to state-owned operator Serbia Cargo. The bank is lending the company 43 million...Read more
Europe pours billions into Serbian Belgrade-Niš line as TEN-T extends
The European Investment Bank (EIB) approved a budget of 1,1 billion euros for modernising the Belgrade-Niš railway line in Serbia. The investment will contribute to the extension of the core TEN-T network in the country...Read more
Rail Cargo Group to expand in Serbia and China
Rail Cargo Group (RCG), the freight arm of the Austrian Federal Railways (OBB), will expand with a new branch and a new carrier in Serbia and China in 2023. The announcements were made at the...Read more
China becomes main investor in Serbia in line with BRI plans
China has emerged as the number one investor in Serbia as a result of its Belt and Road ambitions. This was revealed by Bojan Stanić, deputy director of the Strategic Analysis Sector at the Serbian...Read moreTwo migrants killed by a freight train in Serbia
Two migrants lost their lives after being hit by a freight train near the town of Pirot, in southeastern Serbia, near the border with Bulgaria. Details on the victim are not available as of yet,...Read more
Serbia to get 500 million loan for Belgrade-Niš railway line
Serbia will in all likelihood secure a loan of 500 million euros from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in order to upgrade the railway line connecting Belgrade to Niš. Once this upgrade...Read more
EU to inject 500 million in Belgrade-Niš railway line Serbia
Serbia will in all likelihood secure a loan of 500 million euros from the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), in order to upgrade the railway line connecting Belgrade to Niš. Once this upgrade...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 more
China and Serbia: a friendship as strong as steel
The Chinese railway company Trans Eurasia and Metrans have launched a rail freight service connecting Wuhan, in China with Pančevo, in Serbia. The transit time for the journey is 18 days.Read more
CMA CGM launches Greece-Serbia rail service linking emerging hubs
CMA CGM, the global container transport and shipping company, is about to launch a new intermodal service starting on 11 August. The service will link the Greek port of Thessaloniki and Niš in Serbia. As...Read more
New four-country partnership brings the Middle Corridor to Europe
The transport ministers of Turkey, Bulgaria, Serbia, and Hungary established a quadrilateral coordination council and a rail transport working group. They aim to jointly invest in and develop rail infrastructure, focusing on freight transport. As...Read more
MBOX Terminal Niš receives first train from Rijeka
The much-awaited inauguration of the MBOX intermodal terminal in Niš, Serbia, took place on Thursday, 19 May, with the first train arriving from the port of Rijeka. This is the first regular service for the...Read more
Core section of Hungary-Serbia railway open for operations
The renovation of the railway section connecting Belgrade with Novi Sad in Serbia officially ended, with the first train already running on 19 March. The section is part of the long-awaited railway line connecting Serbia...Read more
Hupac adds Belgrade to its shuttle network
Belgrade’s Pancevo dry port terminal will be part of Hupac’s network starting from 2 March. The intermodal operator lays eyes on the Serbian rail freight market that will serve with one weekly roundtrip for a...Read more
Where will the renewed railways of Serbia lead us?
Serbia’s railway network is currently undergoing intensive construction works. So intensive, that it is affecting the rail freight volumes, also on the international corridors. Is it all worth it? To answer this question, we should...Read more
Construction works started on the Niš-Brestovac railway line in Serbia
Construction works have started on the Niš – Brestovac railway line in Serbia. This railway line is part of the corridor between Belgrade and Thessaloniki, which in turn is part of the Pan-European corridor X....Read moreHow feasible is the Serbian rail investment plan?
The Serbian prime minister Ana Brnabić announced that the Balkan country will invest more than six billion euros in railway projects. The plans sound very promising; however, it seems that their success will be assessed...Read more