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March 3, 2026 | Light Rail

Sofia to modernise LRV fleet

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

July 19, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ news in brief: Fleet

Sofia orders Škoda metro trains, Lint54 DMUs withdrawn, Siemens to maintain Alpha Trains Vectron fleet.

February 7, 2023 | Fleet

IRJ News in brief - Fleet

JR Central orders 13 Shinkansen trains, Germany orders battery trains, and Rome invites bids for 121 LRVs.

November 19, 2021 | Fleet

Pesa signs contract to deliver 25 LRVs for Sofia

The contract was awarded in July 2020, but was delayed due to appeals.

February 8, 2020 | Fleet

Transmashholding gets off to good start in 2020

RUSSIAN train builder Transmashholding (TMH) started 2020 with the delivery of new locomotives and passenger trains and refurbished metro trains for both domestic and foreign customers.

December 3, 2019 | Light Rail

New Pesa Swing LRVs for Sofia launched on route 18

THE first new Swing LRV for Sofia, manufactured by Pesa, was presented in the Bulgarian capital on November 28, with passenger services beginning on Line 18 the next day.

March 4, 2019 | Metros

Sofia orders additional Inspiro metro trains

SOFIA metro operator Metropolitan EAD has ordered an additional 10 three-car Inspiro trains for the initial phase of Sofia metro Line 3.

October 15, 2018 | Light Rail

EU funding for Sofia tramway upgrade

THE European Union (EU) has allocated €46.6m through the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) to finance the modernisation of tramway infrastructure and rolling stock in the Bulgarian capital Sofia.

July 9, 2018 | Metros

Sofia metro line design deal agreed

SOFIA metro operator Metropolitan has signed a Lev 958,000 (€489,800) deal with local company Sweco Energoproekt to design a 5.6km metro line with six stations, which will link the Bulgarian capital’s central areas with the eastern Slatina district.

June 28, 2018 | Metros

First Inspiro train for Sofia metro leaves factory

THE first of a fleet of 20 three-car Inspiro trains bound the metro in the Bulgarian capital Sofia left the Newag plant in Nowy Sącz, Poland, on June 25.

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