A contract has been signed to build what will be Poland’s longest tunnel, stretching almost 3.8 km (2.4 miles) through part of the Western Beskids mountains in the south of the country. Once completed, the tunnel and related rail modernisation will cut the train journey time between Krakow, Poland’s second-largest city, and Nowy Sacz, a…
Road transport operators and entrepreneurs in the field will benefit from new advantages introduced in the Road Transport Code of the Republic of Moldova, through the Law on the adjustment of legislation in the road transport, which entered into force on March 6. The legislative amendments aim to adjust the notions already defined in the…
The State Road Administration (ASD) announced on March 7 that six offers were submitted for the development of the Feasibility Study for four new road bridges over the Prut. According to ASD, they are Costesti (MD) – Stanca (RO), Leova (MD) – Bumbata (RO), Leca (MD) – Falciu (RO) and Barboieni (MD) – Raducaneni (RO).…
Latvia’s national airline Air Baltic has offered the Lithuanian and Estonian governments to buy its shares, the Estonian Postimees news website has reported. Martin Gauss, the company’s board chairman, said he had met Lithuanian Transport Minister Marius Skuodis and Estonian Climate Minister Kristen Michal and briefed them on Air Baltic’s initial public offering (IPO) plans.…
Travelers passing through Terminal 2 of Sofia Airport can now enjoy a smoother journey with the introduction of electronic self-scanning counters for boarding passes. Set to officially launch on March 6, this innovative system aims to streamline the passenger experience, reducing wait times and enhancing efficiency during the security check process. The implementation of these…
In February, the cargo turnover of the ports of Greater Odesa totalled 8 million tons, of which 5.2 million tons were the products of Ukrainian farmers. According to Oleksandr Kubrakov, Deputy Prime Minister for Restoration of Ukraine and Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, these are record export figures not only for the Ukrainian…
The government on February 28 approved the ratification of the Agreement on loan between Moldova and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on the carrying out of the Project V on rehabilitation of roads from Moldova. The agreement provides for contracting a loan worth 150 million euros. The sum represents 50% of the…