Infrastructure upgrades in Slovenia will slow down rail freight
Slovenian Railways will upgrade parts of their railway network, and line closures will last for an extended period, probably causing disturbances in rail freight operations but also on timetables across the country.Read more
Construction of second rail link at port of Koper in full steam
PHOTO GALLERYConstruction on the second railway line of the port of Koper stretching to Divača in Slovenia is advancing. The 27-kilometres long line project started construction works in May 2021 and is currently in the phase...Read more
Major delays for rail freight at the port of Koper
Unprecedented congestion at the port of Koper in Slovenia has put its rail freight connections on hold. Trains cannot enter or exit the port terminal while services have to be rescheduled or cancelled.Read moreSlovenia takes steps to support rail freight sector
The European Commission has approved a 15 million euros support scheme proposed by the Slovenian government. The funding will run until the end of 2023 and will be available to railway companies through direct grants.Read more
PKP Cargo rebrands its Slovenian division
The Slovenian company Primol-Rail has been renamed to PKP Cargo International. The rebranding of the company, consisting of the name, logo and corporate colors of the parent company PKP Cargo International, emphasises its connection to...Read more
This coastline train goes from Croatia to north-eastern France
InRail, a railway company active in Italy and Slovenia, completed its first train trip connecting Škrljevo in Croatia and Creutzwald in north-eastern France. The 385 metre-long train crossed a 2,000 kilometres distance carrying 20 tanks...Read moreMore rail freight services between Koper and Slovakia
A new freight train has been launched between the Slovenian Port of Koper and the Slovakian capital of Bratislava. It is the third rail service from Koper to Bratislava and the seventh one to Slovakia...Read more
Czech energy group keeps an eye on Baltic-Adriatic corridor
Slovenian national railway company Slovenske železnice has got closer to selling a major stake of its freight division. A share of 49 per cent of SŽ-Tovorni promet, its freight subsidiary, is most likely to be...Read more
PKP Cargo improves rail service on Baltic-Adriatic corridor
Czech freight operator Advanced World Transport (AWT), a subsidiary of PKP Cargo, has delivered a batch of cars from Czechia to the Slovenian port of Koper. The operation was provided with one Vectron multisystem locomotive...Read morePoland new hinterland for port of Koper
The Slovenian port of Koper has a well-developed rail freight network linking to neighbouring landlocked countries such as Austria and Hungary. The harbour is also an important gateway for Slovakia and Czechia. In the last...Read moreEIB to finance works on Divača-Koper railway
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will finance the second rail track of the Divača-Koper. The institution plan to allocate 250 million Euros for the 27-kilometre project. The development of Divača-Koper railway is a part of...Read more
Slovenske železnice to purchase 400 freight wagons
SŽ-Tovorni promet, the freight subsidiary of the Slovenian railway company Slovenske železnice, plans to upgrade its fleet. The rail operator will acquire 20 new electric locomotives and 400 freight wagons by 2025. The company also...Read more
Container traffic Poland-Koper reaches new milestone
Container traffic between Poland and the Slovenian port of Koper has reached a new milestone. In 2018, Baltic Rail delivered 13,464 TEUs of goods, demonstrating a volume increase of 30 per cent compared to 2017....Read more
PKP Cargo strengthens business on Baltic-Adriatic corridor
Czech freight operator Advanced World Transport (AWT), subsidiary of Polish PKP Cargo, has purchased Slovenian transport company Primol-Rail. The deal allows the Polish mother company to strengthen its position in Slovenia and to increase the...Read more
Baltic Rail: container trains in Eastern Europe will further increase
Baltic Rail, an Estonia-based company, is developing a container train service between Southern Poland and the Slovenian port of Koper. The operator hopes that other countries will also connect to the route. Director of operations...Read moreSlovenia starts preliminary works on Divača-Koper railway
The government of Slovenia will start preliminary works on the second track of the Divača – Koper railway line before the end of this month. The single-track Divača-Koper railway line is a bottleneck on the...Read more
How PKP Cargo expands its business on the Baltic-Adriatic corridor
PKP Cargo is negotiating a partnership with Mercitalia Rail to improve cooperation on the Baltic-Adriatic corridor between Wroclaw and Tarvisio. It is the latest in a series of attempts to improve access to the Adriatic...Read more