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July 1, 2026 | Financial

Bulgarian railway contracts under investigation

New Bulgarian government faces fines of up to €400m if irregularities discovered.

April 8, 2026 | Financial

Eurofima agrees €22m loan with Bulgarian Railways

First tranche will assist with the purchase of 35 inter-city coaches.

March 23, 2026 | Europe

Škoda unveils first EMU for Bulgaria

First two trains from an order for 25 are due to begin network testing in Bulgaria this week.

March 3, 2026 | Light Rail

Sofia to modernise LRV fleet

Bulgarian capital aims to procure 78 new LRVs at a cost of around €200m.

February 18, 2026 | Main line

Bulgaria awards first private passenger service contracts

Ivkoni Express to take over operation of passenger services in two regions from December 2026.

February 11, 2026 | Infrastructure

Funding sought for Thessaloniki - Sofia - Bucharest upgrade

Electrification of line connecting Bulgaria and Romania will cut transport costs by 30%.

January 9, 2026 | Financial

Bulgaria selects contractors for North Macedonia line

Two consortia will work on separate sections of line that are due for completion in 2028 and 2029.

November 7, 2025 | Infrastructure

Bulgaria and North Macedonia agree cross-border tunnel

Project is expected to cost €2bn.

October 31, 2025 | Infrastructure

Bulgaria awards Hitachi ERTMS contract

Digital signalling to be installed on 35km Voluyak - Dragoman line.

June 10, 2025 | Financial

Bulgaria prepares to tender passenger contracts

Three operating contracts will be available, covering all passenger services in the country from December 2026.

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