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The development of a new law to unite the railway and road passenger transport into a single system is in an advanced stage. This was announced by Dimitar Nedyalkov, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, during a discussion on “Bulgaria towards accessible, competitive and sustainable mobility.” The event was attended by Irene Plank, Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany in Bulgaria. The forum was organised by the American Chamber of Commerce in Bulgaria and the German-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications is launching a procedure to support intermodal operators and the development of existing terminals. The total value of the funding is BGN 34.5 million, provided by the Transport Connectivity Programme 2021-2027. The deadline for the submission of project proposals is 26.09.2025.
The East to West Connections project was officially launched today in Burgas. During the ceremony, Angel Zaburtov, Deputy Minister of Transport and Communications, stated that the implementation of the project highlights the successful partnership between the state and the private sector. “With our joint efforts, we will achieve economic growth and strategic strengthening of Burgas as a key transport hub on the world map,” he added.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications will host a ministerial conference to accelerate transport connectivity projects along the North-South axis. This was discussed by Grozdan Karadzhov, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications, and Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism. The discussion took place within the framework of the informal meeting of transport ministers of the European Union, which is being held today in Poland.
Slav Monov has been appointed Executive Director of the Road Transport Administration Executive Agency, replacing Damyan Voynovski. He has over 22 years of experience in the road transport sector. From 2012 to 2024, he was Executive Director of Stolichen avtotransport EAD and a member of the Board of Directors of the same. Prior to that, he held various positions within private companies, related to the field of transport and logistics.
The Ministry of Transport and Communications has not postponed the construction of the railway line to the Republic of North Macedonia
80% of railway incidents are due to subjective factors and weak control.
Cameras will be installed in every locomotive, railcar, and railway station.
Additional functionality will be added to the GPS train speed control system, notifying carriers and train dispatchers of speeding. Mobile GSM operators will be required to increase transmitter coverage in areas with weak signal.
These are some of the short-term measures to be implemented within 6 months to improve railway transport safety.
For three years, no solution has been found for the construction of the longest railway tunnel in Bulgaria – the one near Vakarel. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov during an inspection of the three sections of the Elin Pelin – Kostenets railway line. The Chairman of the Transport and Communications Committee in the National Assembly, Kiril Dobrev, also participated in the inspection.
The extension of the corridor from Greece to Bulgaria will ease traffic to Romania. This was stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov at a Bulgarian-Greek business forum held today in Sofia.
Road safety brought together four ministers, deputy ministers, and three agencies involved in the topic.
Seven cars were stopped from operation for carrying out unregulated passenger transport. The enhanced, comprehensive control is being conducted jointly by employees of the Ministry of the Interior, the Executive Agency "Road Administration," and the National Revenue Agency, as ordered by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov. The checks will continue indefinitely in various regions of the country and at border crossing points.
Within 6 months the name of Sofia Airport will be reflected in international aviation registers
The Bulgarian and Greek sides will propose a joint programme for the development of the southern part of the European transport corridor Baltic Sea - Black Sea - Aegean Sea, part of the North-South route. Together they will seek support from the European Commission, international financial institutions and strategic investors to accelerate the development of the key transport corridor.
We are planning to launch a concession procedure for Plovdiv Airport. This was announced by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov during a meeting with the aviation industry. “There should be more business and less state in our aviation. I am a supporter of the idea that the aviation business should take over the management of Plovdiv Airport and invest in its development not only as a civil airport, but also as a cargo airport.
“The motto of the Polish Presidency of the Council of the EU “Security, Europe!” is a call for more protection of people and borders. More security means a strong army and police, but also more freedom for the economy.
All international airports in Bulgaria should be equipped with anti-drone systems. This was agreed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov and the representatives of the airports in Sofia, Varna, Burgas, Plovdiv, Gorna Oryahovitsa, BULATSA and DG CAA. Different technological options will be explored within a reasonable timeframe, which will be efficient but will not have a negative impact on the existing airport systems.
Legislative changes to ensure that drones do not threaten flight safety must be adopted urgently. One of these is to provide for the possibility of neutralising drones that enter the range of national security sites without authorisation.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov held a meeting today with the Director General of BULATSA Georgi Peev, who briefed him in detail about the serious incident yesterday evening when a drone entered the area of Sofia Airport.
Minister Karadzhov: As early as in February I will have a meeting with the European Commission about a possible change in the terms of the Recovery and Sustainability Plan for the delivery of new trains
The National Recovery and Sustainability Plan projects are not moving at the pace required, there are critical delays, one of which is the procurement of 35 electric railcars. This is what Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport and Communications Grozdan Karadzhov said at a meeting today with German Ambassador Irene Plank. He informed that meetings with representatives of the European Commission are to be held in order to seek a flexible option for action and not to lose money.