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March 30, 2026 | Fleet

Serbian operator orders CAF EMUs

The new fleet will be deployed on the Belgrade suburban network.

March 27, 2026 | Financial

Belgrade signs €915m turnkey metro contract

Alstom will deliver 15km initial phase of Serbian capital’s first driverless metro.

March 12, 2026 | Europe

Serbian president presents new vision for rail

Serbia 2030 strategy envisages the construction and rehabilitation of 1392.7km of lines by 2035.

March 10, 2026 | Analysis

Slow start for upgraded Budapest - Belgrade main line

The Hungarian section of the upgraded Budapest - Belgrade main line opened for freight traffic on February 27. However, the start of passenger operations is on hold while the Chinese-supplied signalling equipment is certified, as Ferenc Joo explains.

November 3, 2025 | Fleet

Serbia secures €42m rolling stock loan

EBRD will fund the purchase of 12 new sleeping cars.

October 17, 2025 | Infrastructure

Serbian president inaugurates rebuilt main line

Trains are now running at 200km/h between Novi Sad and Subotica.

September 11, 2025 | Financial

Serbia secures more funding for Niš - Dimitrovgrad upgrade

European Investment Bank lends an additional €100m as project cost rises to €502m.

July 9, 2025 | Europe

Rail Cargo Group expands in eastern Europe

Austrian freight operator introduces new service to Romania and increases frequency on existing routes.

April 24, 2025 | Infrastructure

Increased investment in better rail connections across the Balkans

Three of the European Union’s (EU) nine key transport corridors, collectively known as the TEN-T network, cross the Balkans. Mark Simmons looks at how the Balkan corridors are progressing and highlights some of the key rail projects underway in the region.

April 17, 2025 | Infrastructure

A strategic vision for regional integration in the Western Balkans

After decades of chronic under-investment, railways in the Western Balkans are undergoing a significant transformation as they aim to become a key part of the wider European transport network. Championed by sector organisation Transport Community, real change is on the horizon, as Mark Simmons discovers.

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