Starting in October, Plovdiv Airport will offer a new direct flight to Milan, operated by Ryanair. The announcement was made during a joint press conference by Plovdiv Mayor Kostadin Dimitrov and Ryanair’s Director of Communications for Central and Eastern Europe Alicja Wojcik-Golebiowska. Mayor Dimitrov highlighted that this new route represented more than just improved travel…
International passenger trains run between Ukraine and six European countries. In January-June, about 1.3 million passengers travelled by rail in both directions. The relevant statement was made by Ukrzaliznytsia’s Passenger Company Branch. “As of July, international passenger trains run between Ukraine and six European countries. In January-June, about 710,000 passengers were transported on the Ukraine-EU…
Ferry connections between Ukraine and the South Caucasus are gradually being restored, enhancing the capacity of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, Ukraine’s Ambassador to Azerbaijan Yuriy Husyev has said. “This year, with the support and leadership of Ukrzaliznytsia, the first ferry voyages since the start of the full-scale invasion have taken place from Ukraine to…
A new five-kilometre bypass around the Slovak town of Tvrdosin opened on July 21, aiming to reduce traffic and improve safety in the region of Orava. The bypass forms part of the R3 expressway, a key route linking Slovakia with southern Poland. The first vehicles were allowed already on July 21. For years, Tvrdosin has…
About 40 women participants in the She Drives project have received a Category D driving license, and 10 of them have already found a job. The relevant statement was made by the Communities and Territories Development Deputy Minister Serhii Derkach. “As of July 16, a total of 100 women were participating in the project to…
In eastern Slovakia, engineers are working on what could become one of Europe’s most innovative green transport solutions – a hydrogen-powered aircraft capable of vertical take-off and landing (VTOL). Supported by the European Union as one of its flagship clean mobility projects, the H2 VTOL is being developed by Tomark Proton, a Slovak company specialising…
A train line launched between the capitals of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania in January has exceeded expectations and sales of bus tickets on the same route have dropped by more than 25%. The almost 10-hour route links Talllinn, Tartu, Riga and Vilnius and was introduced to increase connections between the Baltic States. Rail Baltic, which…