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Port of Trieste and Slovakia aim for continuation of growth trend: 500 trains next year

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November 20, 2024
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The Italian Port of Trieste and Slovakia were first connected via rail in 2016, when the first freight train took off in the direction of…

‘Backlog due to floods will last for days’

Marco Raimondi
September 18, 2024
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Central and Eastern Europe have been dealing with extreme weather conditions for the past few days, with a significant impact on rail freight in different…

Škoda Group secures order from Bulgaria for 25 electric multiple units

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September 4, 2024
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Škoda Group has secured an order worth more than €500 million from Bulgaria for 20 RegioPanter type electric trains, with the option for a further five.

Rail associations in Central and Eastern Europe sound the alarm for DAC

Marco Raimondi
July 5, 2024
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Seven rail associations from Central and Eastern Europe presented their doubts about the deployment plan for the Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) to the EU’s Directorate-General…

Metrans’ terminal in Slovakia just got bigger

Marco Raimondi
May 30, 2024
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Metrans, the rail freight subsidiary of HHLA, expanded its terminal in Dunajská Streda, near the Slovakian border with Hungary. The terminal now has 50,000 extra square metres of space which will be used for container repairing, storaging, and washing. One of the terminal’s main connection is to Halkali, west of Instanbul, Turkey. It was launched…

METRANS launches new connection to Ukraine

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April 16, 2024
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METRANS has launched a new freight connection to Ukraine. The service will run between Poland and the Ukrainian town Mostyska. According to METRANS, the route connects its network to cities such as Kyiv and Odesa. European rail operator METRANS launched the new route during the Easter weekend. Trains will run between Dabrowa Gornicza in Poland…

Freight train operator increases services to Turkey

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April 2, 2024
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ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has extended operations from Genk and Munich to Curtici in Romania, from where it operates services to Tekirdag in Turkey.

Mysterious Triangular UFO Spotted in the Skies of Bratislava

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March 16, 2024
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Captivating triangular UFO spotted over Bratislava on Mar 14, 2024. High-quality footage fuels debate. Explore the mystery! #UFOSighting
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Metrans adds rail freight connections to Turkey

Marco Raimondi
March 13, 2024
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The Metrans’ service connecting the Halkali, west of Istanbul, to Dunajska Streda, in Slovakia, is getting to extra stops: Belgrade and Budapest. The new initiative, the company said, comes as a response to the increased demand for rail freight services along this corridor. Test trains started running on 19 February, but the connection was officialised […]