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Slovakia Moves Closer to European High-Speed Rail with €3bn Infrastructure Plan

Slovakia Moves Closer to European High-Speed Rail with €3bn Infrastructure Plan

Slovakia has outlined how it could join Central Europe’s future high-speed rail network after completing a feasibility study for new lines connecting Bratislava with the Czech Republic and Austria. The project would combine upgrades to existing tracks with the construction of new high-speed sections.

13 / 03 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
Vienna to Bratislava: The Rise and Fall of Austria-Hungary's Longest Tram Line

Vienna to Bratislava: The Rise and Fall of Austria-Hungary's Longest Tram Line

Vienna and Bratislava were to be connected by a tram line! Even though the idea represented an innovative…

10 / 02 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
Historical Window: The First Railway in Slovakia Was Pulled by Horses

Historical Window: The First Railway in Slovakia Was Pulled by Horses

From Bratislava to Trnava in 3 hours? Unimaginable today, but in the past, it was an express mode of…

06 / 02 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
A New Rail Era for Central Europe? Bratislava at the Centre of a 320 km/h V4 Rail Network

A New Rail Era for Central Europe? Bratislava at the Centre of a 320 km/h V4 Rail Network

Slovakia has presented a key feasibility study for a future high-speed rail line connecting the capitals…

26 / 01 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
ZSSK Expands Stadler KISS Fleet with Four New Double-Deck Trains

ZSSK Expands Stadler KISS Fleet with Four New Double-Deck Trains

Slovakia’s rail network is about to double up—literally. With Stadler’s new double-deck KISS trains entering…

14 / 05 / 2025
Passenger
Bratislava Port Set for Massive Overhaul: EU Funds Unlock Major Transformation

Bratislava Port Set for Massive Overhaul: EU Funds Unlock Major Transformation

Slovakia is rewriting its port strategy, and Bratislava is at the center. With EU-backed funding and strategic upgrades, the nation’s waterways are poised…

19 / 12 / 2024
Technologies and infrastructure
Bratislava Port Could Become a New European Hub: Approved as a Strategic Investment by the Government

Bratislava Port Could Become a New European Hub: Approved as a Strategic Investment by the Government

The government has approved the project for a new Bratislava port as one of its strategic investments, which is already attracting interest from investors.…

07 / 10 / 2024
Technologies and infrastructure
How the Bratislava Metro Was Built: From Plans for a Million-Dollar Metropolis to Abandoned Ruins

How the Bratislava Metro Was Built: From Plans for a Million-Dollar Metropolis to Abandoned Ruins

The grandiose plan to build a Bratislava metro to connect the planned housing estates with the city center has been in the works—or rather, not in the…

06 / 05 / 2024
Technologies and infrastructure
Travel with Ease: Transport Your Car or Motorbike from Bratislava to Košice and Vice Versa

Travel with Ease: Transport Your Car or Motorbike from Bratislava to Košice and Vice Versa

On 25 September, the Railway Company of Slovakia (ZSSK) suspended its car-carriage service on trains R 614/R 615 ZEMPLÍN operating between Bratislava Main…

23 / 10 / 2023
Passenger
Reconstructing History: The Resurgence of the Legendary Slovenská Strela

Reconstructing History: The Resurgence of the Legendary Slovenská Strela

The Slovenská strela (Slovak for 'Slovak Arrow'), intended rather for the upper social classes, experienced its golden days right after its first appearance…

25 / 05 / 2023
Passenger
Explore Slovakia by Train: ZSSK Highlights Online Sales Channels and Services at ITF Slovakiatour

Explore Slovakia by Train: ZSSK Highlights Online Sales Channels and Services at ITF Slovakiatour

On 20-23 April, the International Travel Fair (ITF) Slovakiatour will be held in Bratislava's Inchebe, where ZSSK plans to promote the 'By Train on a Trip'…

19 / 04 / 2023
Interviews and Events
When Will Bratislava Get a Modern Central Railway Station?

When Will Bratislava Get a Modern Central Railway Station?

Last year the Minister of Transport Andrej Doležal, the Mayor of Bratislava Matúš Vallo and the Director General of the Slovak Railways Miloslav Havrila…

16 / 03 / 2023
Technologies and infrastructure
Exclusive Photo Report from the DAC Conference in Bratislava

Exclusive Photo Report from the DAC Conference in Bratislava

On 23 November, the RailTarget editorial team attended a seminar on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC). We bring you exclusive photos from the scene. The…

30 / 11 / 2022
Interviews and Events
DAC Seminar in Bratislava: If There Is No Consensus at the DAC, Rail Freight Transport May Suffer

DAC Seminar in Bratislava: If There Is No Consensus at the DAC, Rail Freight Transport May Suffer

Bratislava has become the capital of Digital Automatic Coupling this week. A seminar was held at the headquarters of ZSSK CARGO, attended by the leaders…

25 / 11 / 2022
Interviews and Events
Live: Seminar on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in Bratislava Has Started

Live: Seminar on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) in Bratislava Has Started

A seminar on Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) took place on Wednesday, attended by DAC ambassador Libor Lochman, ERJU chief Carlo Borghini and ÖBB technical…

23 / 11 / 2022
Interviews and Events
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