Slovakia: new stretch of R2 near Lucenec opens

A long-awaited section of the R2 expressway between Krivan and Mytna opened to drivers on November 20, promising quicker journeys across southern central Slovakia and offering a symbolic victory for a government eager to show progress on infrastructure. The 9.1-kilometre segment, which includes Slovakia’s longest and highest bridge – a 4.37-kilometre viaduct towering up to…

Latvia: public transport in regions may collapse

Losses among regional public transport operators in Latvia could reach 6.95 million euros this year, according to Ivo Osenieks, president of the Latvian Passenger Transport Association (LPPA). The association has sent a letter to parliamentary party factions, calling for meetings with regional carriers to find solutions to the chronic underfunding of public transport – a…