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BDZ DB railcars: Bulgaria prepares 91-car deal

16.03.2026

BDZ DB railcars move toward contract signing

Nis–Dimitrovgrad railway modernisation: €134m

18.12.2025

Nis–Dimitrovgrad railway modernisation: new EU and EIB package

BDŽ has added three more Siemens Smartron electric locomotives under a contract for the delivery of ten modern units for Bulgaria’s domestic routes.

26.06.2025

BDŽ Strengthens Fleet with New Siemens Smartron Locomotives

22.12.2023

Contract for 10 Smartron electric locomotives for Bulgaria

Bulgaria's State Railways are expanding their electric locomotive fleet through a contract with Siemens Mobility, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

20.10.2023

Construction of High-Speed Railway in Bulgaria

Private company Large Infrastructure Projects (LIP), based in Sofia, has unveiled its vision for a high-speed railway in Bulgaria that also connects with neighboring countries Romania and Greece, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.

23.05.2023

Updating the Rolling Stock in Bulgaria

Bulgaria launches a large-scale update of its rolling stock The country's Ministry of Transport has announced four tenders for the renewal of its railway fleet, with a total value of 2.

13.03.2023

Bulgaria unveiled the largest rail project in the country’s history

Bulgaria's railroad infrastructure operator has presented a project to modernize the Vidin-Sofia railway line, which was built 100 years ago.

22.02.2022

The Bulgarian government merges freight and passenger railway carriers into one company

Two years after the division of the company into freight and passenger transportation, from the BDŻ holding, the Bulgarian government decided to merge the operators into one company.

10.02.2022

Railroad reform begins in Bulgaria

The Bulgarian government announced the beginning of the reform of the country's railway transport. Picture: BDZ This was stated by the Minister of Transport and Communications of the country Nikolai Sabev, reports the railway magazine Railway Supply with reference to RZD-Partner.

17.12.2021

The fourth narrow-gauge locomotive has been overhauled in Bulgaria

Another narrow-gauge diesel locomotive is ready for operation. Locomotive 75 009 is the penultimate diesel locomotive produced in Germany and delivered in 1965, which is also the most powerful in the world.

03.12.2021

The contract for the supply of 15 new Smartron locomotives for the Bulgarian Railways was completed ahead of schedule

BDZ received the last two new Smartron locomotives under contract with DZZD Siemens Tron for a total of 15 locomotives.

Three more Smartron locomotives launched in Bulgaria

10.09.2021

Bulgarian Railways received two more Smartron locomotives

Two new Smartron locomotives have already been delivered to the Poduyani locomotive depot and are preparing to leave on the track.

08.07.2021

Bulgaria installs the latest train safety system

The National Railway Infrastructure Company of Bulgaria (NRIC) has begun installing modern signaling and telecommunication systems, including ETCS Level 1, on 293 km of the Plovdiv - Burgas line, which will help increase the safety and interoperability of international rail transport.

06.05.2021

Four new Smartron locomotives are already in operation

Four new Smartron locomotives are already in operation Four new Smartron locomotives have been delivered to the Bulgarian Railways, which have already been formed into the trains since April 29.

12.04.2021

BDZ terminated the procedure for the purchase of electric trains due to the lack of suppliers

BDZ terminated the procedure for the purchase of electric trains due to the lack of suppliers The Bulgarian Railway (BDZ) has terminated the tender procedures for the supply and warranty service of up to 16 new passenger electric trains.