In one year following the launch of the Vilnius-Riga rail link, more than 62,000 passengers have travelled between the capitals of Lithuania and Latvia, reports the Latvian public broadcaster LSM. The train journey now takes under 4 hours, according to LSM, which quotes the Lithuanian state railways, LTG. “This route is successful, having maintained its…
The opening of the Nyzhankovychi-Malhowice checkpoint on the Ukrainian-Polish border will significantly ease pressure on neighboring checkpoints, Ukrainian Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar, who attended the opening ceremony of the new checkpoint on December 21, has said. Bodnar described the event as “very symbolic” for him, as it marked the first checkpoint opened since his…
Renovation work has commenced at the “Kulata” border checkpoint in preparation for Bulgaria’s upcoming entry into the Schengen area on January 1, 2025. The upgrades aim to enhance traffic flow by creating two lanes in each direction leading up to the checkpoint. The expansion includes a 200-meter stretch on both sides of the checkpoint. However,…
New car sales across the European Union dropped by 1.9% in November, reflecting the ongoing challenges in the automotive sector, as weak demand continues to impact the region’s largest car manufacturers. Despite this overall decline, Bulgaria experienced a notable uptick in new car registrations, with a 14% increase in November, reaching 3,956 units. This downturn…
Bulgaria Air has announced the resumption of its flights to and from Tel Aviv starting from December 26. The decision was made following an improvement in the conditions for operating civil flights in Israel’s airspace and a thorough risk assessment to ensure the safety of passengers and crews. The airline will continue to monitor developments…
The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian national train service operators Elron, Vivi and LTG Link are beginning to synchronize their timetables to offer passengers better opportunities to travel by passenger train between the Baltic countries. From January 6, 2025 it will become possible to travel from Tallinn to Vilnius via Tartu and Riga with just two…
Train passengers travelling from Vilnius will have a possibility to reach Tallinn in one day from early next year, LTG Link, the passenger transport arm of Lithuanian Railways, reports. The three Baltic carriers – Lithuania’s LTG Link, Latvia’s Vivi and Estonia’s Elron – are currently coordinating train schedules to allow passengers to travel from Vilnius…