According to the Latvian government, the Estonian-Latvian Rail Baltica link will be built during the last phase of construction, with the entire route on track to be completed until 2030. Estonian Minister of Infrastructure Vladimir Svet (SDE) says a big problem for the Latvian section of the project is the desire to build an additional…
The Latvian Ministry of Transport has published a report indicating that the country may not complete the Rail Baltica connection to Estonia before 2030. The Ministry of Transport has submitted a plan for coordination, identifying the establishment of a connection with Estonia as the first phase of Rail Baltica development. While the ministry is prioritizing…
Baltic ministries responsible for Rail Baltica project will work together with the Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support of the European Commission (DG Reform) and Technical Support Instrument (TSI) and compose a unified approach to a more efficient implementation of Rail Baltica project and management of railway infrastructure, as reported by representatives of Latvia Ministry of…
In 2024, Ukrzaliznytsia JSC will transport 175 million tons of goods, which is 15% higher compared to last year’s results. The relevant statement was made by Ukrzaliznytsia JSC Commercial Department Deputy Director Valerii Tkachov on the sidelines of the VI International Conference “Production, Operation and Maintenance of Rolling Stock”. “We will radically increase our previous…
The Poprad-Tatry Airport has surpassed the 100,000-passenger mark, making 2024 the most successful year in the last 50 years. According to chairman of the board Patrik Frantiska, 20,000 more passengers are expected until the end of the year. So far, the most successful year was 1976 when, when as part of Czechoslovakia, the airport dispatched…
Plovdiv Airport has announced the resumption of direct flights to Manchester, with the inaugural flight scheduled to depart on December 14. This development comes thanks to the support from the Development Fund, which has been instrumental in facilitating this service. The new flights will be available twice a week, offering convenient departures from Plovdiv at…
Without a motorway and high-speed railway connection between the Baltic states and Poland, NATO would face problems if it had to defend the region against a Russian attack, the Polish daily Rzeczpospolita wrote. Neighbours criticise the Baltic States for being too slow to modernise Via Baltica, which the Poles say would be strategically important for…