The Lithuanian and Latvian prime ministers on February 20 called for ramping up the “political coordination” of the Rail Baltica railway project. “We talked in detail about the Rail Baltica project, which is huge in scope and complex in technical parameters, and therefore requires very constructive and thorough political coordination,” Lithuanian Prime Minister Gintautas Paluckas…
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadjov announced that a concession procedure for Plovdiv Airport would soon be initiated. During a meeting with representatives from the aviation industry, Karadjov emphasized the importance of reducing state involvement in the aviation sector. He expressed support for the idea that the management of Plovdiv…
From March 15, the railway operator ZSSK will introduce a fee when buying train tickets at the ticket office and on trains, with a EUR 1 fee in the case of the former and EUR 3 in the case of the latter, even if a train station does not have a ticket office. The fee…
Courier service prices in Bulgaria are set to rise from March 1, with some deliveries increasing by nearly 10%. Two of the largest courier companies in the country are also introducing new pricing rules for the lightest shipments. While these changes are primarily driven by transport and logistics factors, they may also have an impact…
The Latvian parliament is moving to ban tourism firms from offering tours to Russia and Belarus, the public broadcaster LSM reports. The aim is to reduce the risks of human rights violations and prevent recruitment by the intelligence services, initiators of the bill say. “Traveling to Russia and Belarus is currently a security issue which…
Bulgaria Air is expanding its network of international routes for the upcoming summer season, offering more travel options for passengers. Starting on April 17, the airline will introduce a new direct route from Varna to Paris, marking the first time this connection will be available. Flights will operate twice a week, every Monday and Thursday,…
Baltic train operators have launched a cheaper joint ticket for the new Tallinn-Vilnius route and now it will no longer be necessary to change trains in Riga. A PESA 730 ML train leased from Lithuanian passenger train operator LTG Link will be operated from the Estonian border Valga to Vilnius. There will no longer be…