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Powering Balkan Railways Towards Sustainability – A Narrative of Modernization, Interoperability, and Green Innovation

Technology & Innovation · May 28, 2026 · 4 min read

Hellenic Train, BDŽ and Port of Thessaloniki want to strengthen intermodal rail links between Greece and Bulgaria

Infrastructure · May 19, 2026 · 2 min read

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

Passenger Rail

European Commission proposes single-ticket rules for multi-operator rail travel

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

Business

EuroDual and Freight Corridor X: Powering the Future of Adriatic–CEE Rail Connectivity

The EuroDual: Superior Traction and Operational Efficiency on Steep Gradients in the Balkan Region

Rolling Stock

The EuroDual: Superior Traction and Operational Efficiency on Steep Gradients in the Balkan Region

Hellenic Train begins testing and training for Alstom Coradia Stream units in Greece

Rolling Stock

Hellenic Train begins testing and training for Alstom Coradia Stream units in Greece

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Business

European Commission adopts new State aid rules for rail and multimodal transport

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Business

Railmarket: Year in review - what you read the most in 2025

Hellenic Train orders 23 Alstom Coradia Stream trains

Rolling Stock

Hellenic Train orders 23 Alstom Coradia Stream trains

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

Business

EU reaches agreement on revised rules for railway capacity allocation

European Commission presents 2040 vision for high-speed rail network across EU borders

Passenger Rail

European Commission presents 2040 vision for high-speed rail network across EU borders

Rail passenger transport in the EU hits new high in 2024, freight volumes slightly decrease

Business

Rail passenger transport in the EU hits new high in 2024, freight volumes slightly decrease

Srbija Kargo runs Piraeus to Budapest COSCO freight trains on reconstructed Novi Sad – Subotica line

Freight Rail

Srbija Kargo runs Piraeus to Budapest COSCO freight trains on reconstructed Novi Sad – Subotica line

Precise measurement of vehicle emissions and performance supports the transport sector

Technology & Innovation

Precise measurement of vehicle emissions and performance supports the transport sector

‘Greek Railways’ Formed Through Merger of OSE, ERGOSE, and GAIAOSE

Infrastructure

‘Greek Railways’ Formed Through Merger of OSE, ERGOSE, and GAIAOSE

Rail share in EU inland freight transport continues decline, Eurostat data shows

Insights

Rail share in EU inland freight transport continues decline, Eurostat data shows

Block trains transport aluminium slabs from Piraeus port to Elval plant in Greece

Freight Rail

Block trains transport aluminium slabs from Piraeus port to Elval plant in Greece

CER: EU citizens signal strong demand for cross-border high-speed rail

Insights

CER: EU citizens signal strong demand for cross-border high-speed rail

EU allocates EUR 2.8 billion to 94 projects – which investments go to rail and where?

Insights

EU allocates EUR 2.8 billion to 94 projects – which investments go to rail and where?

Italy–Greece intergovernmental summit brings EUR 760 million for Greek rail investments

Infrastructure

Italy–Greece intergovernmental summit brings EUR 760 million for Greek rail investments

Who was the best passenger rail operator in Europe in 2024?

Passenger Rail

Who was the best passenger rail operator in Europe in 2024?

Freight rail transport in continental Europe experienced a general decline in the first half of 2024

Freight Rail

Freight rail transport in continental Europe experienced a general decline in the first half of 2024

Hitachi Rail: first driverless metro for Greece

Technology & Innovation

Hitachi Rail: first driverless metro for Greece

EIB will support Greece in major railway network overhaul

Infrastructure

EIB will support Greece in major railway network overhaul

Kombiverkehr with a 16% drop in 2023 compared to previous year

Freight Rail

Kombiverkehr with a 16% drop in 2023 compared to previous year

Willem Goosen, ELP: Our vision is to positively disrupt the market (interview, part 1)

Business

Willem Goosen, ELP: Our vision is to positively disrupt the market (interview, part 1)

Ukrainian grain exports by rail: routes, countries, carriers and wagons (updated)

Insights

Ukrainian grain exports by rail: routes, countries, carriers and wagons (updated)

Greece's worst floods in modern history disrupt rail services

Passenger Rail

Greece's worst floods in modern history disrupt rail services

Guide for Traveling in Europe by Train: Free Rides, Discounts and Single Tickets

Insights

Guide for Traveling in Europe by Train: Free Rides, Discounts and Single Tickets

Causes of Greece disaster still unknown, more causalities

Passenger Rail

Causes of Greece disaster still unknown, more causalities

Greece, train crash: at least 32 dead, 85 injured

Passenger Rail

Greece, train crash: at least 32 dead, 85 injured

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