Since the beginning of 2018, 45,000 passengers have been transported through the Baku International Sea Trade Port, up by 50% YoY. According to the port, this is a record figure for Azerbaijan in terms of passenger transportation by sea over the past 20 years. It is expected that 47,000 passengers will have used the services…
The freight traffic in January-November made 542,366 ton-kilometer, up by 7.9% YoY, the Statistics Committee of the National Economy Ministry reports. In particular, rail freight turnover grew by 8.7% in the accounting period. Flow of traffic rose by 5.2% in January-November settling at 3,703 billion tons. The passenger turnover hit 257,181 billion passenger-kilometers in the…
Construction of the Turba-Haapsalu-Rohukula railway is to cost approximately EUR 65 million, the Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications estimates. In May 2017, the Estonian government decided to finance with EUR 7.6 million the first stage of the Haapsalu railway, connecting Riisipere to Turba; this stage is to be completed next year. It appears from…
The Ministry of Transport of Kyrgyzstan has transferred 144.2 million soms for the payment of wages to the builders of Balykchi-Korumdu road. Earlier it was reported that the accounts of the Chinese company were blocked because of debts to subcontractors. As of today, negotiations have been held with them, accounts have been opened, and the…
It is planned to introduce a bus rapid transit system (metrobus) in Bishkek, Information Policy Adviser to the Mayor of Bishkek, Gulya Almambetova, announced. According to her, the main difference of metrobuses is that they move along a dedicated lane. “The lane forms a complete line without breaks, and the entrance and exit take place…
Ukrainian state-owned railway operator Ukrzaliznytsia (Ukrainian Railways) plans to borrow UAH 40 billion ($1.31 billion at a reference rate of UAH 30.5 per U.S. dollar – this forex rate is applicable throughout the text) and repay UAH 39.2 billion ($1.29 billion) in 2019. As of the beginning of 2019, the company’s balance on financial obligations…
Latvian airline airBaltic carried 3,842,952 passengers in January-November, up by 18% YoY, to its network spanning Europe, Scandinavia, Russia, CIS and the Middle East. In November, a total of 289,566 passengers or 15% more than last year traveled with airBaltic. During the eleven months of 2018 airBaltic operated 51,791 flights. In November, the airline performed…