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Noise Rules Reshape Freight Operations: Brake Systems Now Decide Wagon Deployment in Slovakia

Noise Rules Reshape Freight Operations: Brake Systems Now Decide Wagon Deployment in Slovakia

The deployment of freight wagons on Slovak railways is increasingly determined by brake system technology, as noise regulations tighten. Mandatory use of low-noise brake blocks shows that noise is no longer a technical detail, but a factor shaping commercial viability across Europe.

08 / 04 / 2026
Freight
Not for the Faint-Hearted: Otýlie Vranská Was Still Alive with Her Head Almost Cut Off; Cruel Facts About the Murder on the Railway

Not for the Faint-Hearted: Otýlie Vranská Was Still Alive with Her Head Almost Cut Off; Cruel Facts About the Murder on the Railway

The most brutal murder in Czech history, which still gives even experienced criminologists the creeps.…

03 / 04 / 2026
Passenger
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…

13 / 03 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
216 Buses and Trams: Czech and Slovak Support for Ukraine’s Cities Amid Russian War

216 Buses and Trams: Czech and Slovak Support for Ukraine’s Cities Amid Russian War

Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Czech and Slovak cities have provided systematic…

27 / 02 / 2026
Passenger
Slovakia’s Historic Rail Lines Celebrate Major Anniversaries in 2026

Slovakia’s Historic Rail Lines Celebrate Major Anniversaries in 2026

More than a century after their construction, some of Slovakia’s most important railway lines are still…

18 / 02 / 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 transport solution, the implementation met with…

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 transport.

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 of the V4 countries. The project aims to drastically…

26 / 01 / 2026
Technologies and infrastructure
Slovak Antimonopoly Office Approves Sale of AAE Wagon to Galtymore Partners Capital Fund

Slovak Antimonopoly Office Approves Sale of AAE Wagon to Galtymore Partners Capital Fund

The Antimonopoly Office of the Slovak Republic (PMÚ) has reviewed the planned acquisition of AAE Wagon, the majority owner of Cargo Wagon, a company engaged…

11 / 11 / 2025
Business
Matej Franc of METRANS Rail Slovakia Becomes New President of AROS: We Will Push Freight Rail Forward

Matej Franc of METRANS Rail Slovakia Becomes New President of AROS: We Will Push Freight Rail Forward

The new President of the Association of Railway Operators of Slovakia (AROS) is Matej Franc from METRANS Rail Slovakia. He intends to continue ongoing…

09 / 10 / 2025
Business
Slovakia Bets on Stadler KISS to Modernise Rail and Cut Emissions

Slovakia Bets on Stadler KISS to Modernise Rail and Cut Emissions

Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko (ZSSK) has exercised an option for two additional Stadler KISS electric trains. The investment, exceeding EUR 100 million,…

22 / 09 / 2025
Passenger
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 the Bratislava–Žilina line, ZSSK is betting…

14 / 05 / 2025
Passenger
Slovak, Polish, and Czech Companies Withdraw from DAC Testing Over Funding Dispute. They Are Rather Angry, Says Jan Sechter

Slovak, Polish, and Czech Companies Withdraw from DAC Testing Over Funding Dispute. They Are Rather Angry, Says Jan Sechter

Digital Automatic Coupler (DAC) testing cannot be effectively done via the CEF funding. The project is at an impasse due to the pursuit of this option.…

24 / 02 / 2025
Interviews and Events
No More Border Delays? Ukraine’s First European Gauge Railway Launching in 2025

No More Border Delays? Ukraine’s First European Gauge Railway Launching in 2025

Ukraine is taking a major step toward European rail integration with the construction of a European standard-gauge railway (1435 mm) from Uzhhorod to the…

20 / 02 / 2025
Technologies and infrastructure
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
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