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Branislav Pekic

January 8, 2019 | Main line

Croatia signs 10-year passenger rail operating contract

THE Croatian government has signed a public service obligation (PSO) contract with incumbent passenger operator HŽ Putnički Prijevoz (HŽPP), which will continue to operate the bulk of the country’s passenger trains for another decade.

November 29, 2018 | Europe

Kosovo to upgrade lines to Serbia and Macedonia

THE government of Kosovo is preparing tenders for the reconstruction of two railway lines in a project funded from its own budget and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

November 28, 2018 | Fleet

Končar wins Latvian LRV order

FOLLOWING a competitive tender, Končar, Croatia, has been awarded a contract to supply six 100% low-floor LRVs for the 14.8km metre-gauge tramway network in the Latvian city of Liepaja.

November 2, 2018 | Infrastructure

Serbia reopens Novi Sad - Zrenjanin line

SERBIA has completed the reconstruction of the 95km line linking Zrenjanin to Novi Sad following a seven year, Dinar 5.5bn ($US 53.1m) project.

October 19, 2018 | Fleet

Croatia’s Verso to supply onboard Wi-Fi for Slovenian Railways

SLOVENIAN Railways (SŽ) has selected a consortium led by Croatian IT firm Verso for a contract to roll out passenger Wi-Fi on 32 trains.

October 16, 2018 | Europe

Albania grants permit for Tirana - Durrës reconstruction

ALBANIA’s National Council has approved a construction permit for the rebuilding of the 34.2km line between the capital Tirana and the Adriatic port of Durrës, together with the construction of a new 7.4km branch to Rinas International Airport.

October 15, 2018 | Fleet

Montenegro sets out fleet spending plans

MONTENEGRO Railways (ŽPCG) has announced plans to spend €10m on the maintenance and renewal of its rolling stock during 2019.

October 11, 2018 | Metros

Belgrade Metro and Train to oversee city’s new network

BELGRADE’s city assembly has voted to establish a public utility company to construct and operate a passenger metro network and develop the city’s railway.

October 10, 2018 | Infrastructure

Second Divača - Koper line to go ahead without Hungarian support

THE second track for Slovenia's key route between Divača and the Adriatic port of Koper will still be constructed without financial contributions from Hungary, according to Slovenia’s infrastructure minister, Ms Alenka Bratušek.

August 7, 2018 | Europe

Slovenia moves forward with second line to Koper

AFTER a four-year hiatus, Slovenia is set to restart construction work on the second line between Divača and the Adriatic port of Koper.

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