The ticket revenue of Eesti Liinirongid AS, the Estonian state-owned operator of passenger trains operating under the Elron brand, increased by 15% YoY, to EUR 1.2 million in March. The number of boardings in March totaled 635,000, up by 4% YoY, the company said on April 19. The Elron routes with the highest passenger numbers…
The frequency of trains running on the Baku-Kiev railway route can be increased, Evgeny Kravtsov, acting chairman of the board of the Ukrainian Railways JSC, wrote on his Facebook page. He said that the issue could be considered in case of higher demand. “We hope that passengers will appreciate the convenience of this route. If…
Ukraine’s new light MSB-2 Nadiya helicopter, built by Zaporizhia-based JSC Motor Sich, made its maiden flight in the city of Zaporizhia on April 16. The MSB-2, which is made of composite materials by 70%, is an upgraded version of the Mi-2 helicopter. Its fuel tank is installed outside the passenger compartment. The helicopter’s trials will…
Ernst & Young auditing company confirms that PJSC Ukrzaliznytsia has improved its financial results and achieved profitable growth, according to Ukrzaliznytsia acting Board Chairman Yevhen Kravtsov. In a post on his Facebook page, Kravtsov wrote: “One of the world’s best auditing companies has confirmed the right direction and implementation of the strategy for reforming PJSC…
The state-owned airport operator AS Tallinna Lennujaam (Tallinn Airport) announced a public tender this week for the drawing-up of a preliminary draft and technical project for the construction of a maneuvering area at the airport of Parnu. Altogether EUR 20 million are to be allocated out of the state budget for the reconstruction of Parnu…
Czech train and bus company RegioJet puts on sale tickets for routes from Uzhgorod and Mukacheve to Prague. The route from Zakarpattia region to the capital of the Czech Republic will involve two types of transport. First, the passengers will travel by bus to the Slovak city of Kosice and then take a company’s yellow…
The biggest challenge for mobility in Latvia is the large proportion of gravel roads in the country, said Chairman of Latvian State Roads Janis Lange during an annual road sector conference. 55% or more than 11,000 km of state roads have gravel surface. Nearly all of those roads are of local importance, with low traffic…