Ukraine and Romania have agreed on a joint infrastructure project for the development of border communication in the “Porubne – Siret” direction, which will be implemented with funding from the European Union within the framework of the SAFE (Security Action for Europe) mechanism. The relevant protocol between the parties was signed in order to synchronize…
The high-speed, European-gauge Rail Baltica project will cost close to EUR 24 billion, according to a newly released European Court of Auditors (ECA) special report. Rail Baltica will run from Tallinn southward to the Lithuanian-Polish border. Its original estimated cost had been under EUR 6 billion. Dubbed “EU multibillion transport megaprojects: Mind the gaps,” the…
First Deputy Minister of Community and Territorial Development of Ukraine, Alena Shkrum, together with the UK Minister for Trade, Sir Chris Bryant, visited a restored bridge in Kyiv region. In February 2022, it was destroyed during a full-scale Russian invasion. For several years, thousands of people were forced to spend hours on detours between communities.…
Poland’s largest manufacturer of trains and trams, Pesa, has announced the acquisition of German rival HeiterBlick, as it seeks to expand its operations across Europe. In a statement on January 9, the state-owned Pesa announced that in late December 2025 it signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the shares of HeiterBlick, with the transaction…
Due to the large-scale power outage in Dnipro caused by a power shortage due to Russian enemy attack, the Department of Transport and Transport Infrastructure of the City Council has put public transport in emergency mode. Despite the complete shutdown of electric transport, the city has ensured stable passenger transportation through additional reserves of bus…
Regional public transport passenger carriers in Latvia are once again considering organizing a protest over the revision of long-term contract prices, while the Road Transport Administration (ATD) says it is still assessing the legal options for making any changes to contracts. On January 7, the Latvian Passenger Carriers Association (LPCA/LPPA) met with Transport Minister Atis…
Ensuring sustainable communication with European countries is not only a matter of logistics, but also a matter of economic sustainability and European integration of Ukraine. The Restoration Agency has 28 checkpoints on its balance sheet. It is developing large and modernizing “small” checkpoints. During 2025, it focused on the strategic development of checkpoints, combining modernization…