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Alstom begin deliveries of new EMUs to Bulgaria

Matej Plesko — Thu, 28 May 2026 19:56:14 +0000

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Romania is not alone – neighbouring Bulgaria is also renewing its electric train fleet through the European Recovery Plan.

Västtågen / Smartrail / HRS / Sr3 / BDŽ / ÖBB

Lorenzo Pallotta — Wed, 18 Mar 2026 13:43:59 +0000

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Alstom to continue maintaining Västtågen fleet under new 11-year contract

Alstom has secured a new 11-year agreement to maintain the Västtågen fleet in western Sweden, continuing its cooperation with SJ after the operator was awarded a new contract by Västtrafik.

Private operator Ivkoni signs first passenger rail contract in Bulgaria

Matej Plesko — Mon, 16 Feb 2026 10:33:45 +0000

Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport has signed a public service contract with a private passenger rail operator, marking the first formal entry of a private company into the country’s passenger railway market.

FS Group / PKP Intercity / Bavaria / HLB / Transdev / Express Service

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:21:40 +0000

FS Group and Certares launch strategic high-speed rail partnership in France

FS Group and Certares have formed a strategic partnership to expand FS’s international high-speed rail operations, initially focusing on Trenitalia France.

Škoda Group begins delivery of next-generation EMUs for Bulgaria

Lorenzo Pallotta — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 17:41:31 +0000

On 4 September 2024, it was officially announced that Škoda Group had secured a major contract to supply twenty wheelchair-accessible electric multiple units.

Bulgaria / PKP Intercity / CFR Călători / VIAS / Newag / Snälltåget

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:17:35 +0000

A fully black Coradia Stream is seen testing in Bulgaria

Recently, a fully black Alstom Coradia Stream unit has been seen testing on the Bulgarian network.

[passenger] Coradia for Bulgaria – Alstom consortium instead of Stadler

Simon Wijnakker — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:30:21 +0000

Early March 2025, Railcolor published the new that the Bulemu consortium, comprising French Alstom and Bulgarian RPV Invest, had secured a contract to deliver 35 EMUs to Bulgaria, financed partially through the EU Recovery and Resilience Plan.

[data] All Smartrons for PIMK Rail [extended]

Kwong Sang Leung — Sun, 29 Dec 2024 21:39:12 +0000

PIMK’s Smartron fleet continues growing further as the year advances. These are the latest locos to arrive in Bulgaria:

80 001 > November 2021;
80 002 > January 2019;
80 003 > November 2021;
80 004 > July 2022;
80 005 > October 2022;
80 006 > July 2019;
80 007 > December 2022;
80 008 > April 2023;
80 009 > June 2023;
80 010 > June 2023;
80 011 > September 2023;
80 012 > September 2023;
80 013 > May 2024;
80 014 > May 2024;
80 015 > December 2024;
80 019 > May 2020;

PIMK Rail now has fifteen Siemens Smartron locomotives (001-014 and 019).

[data] All Siemens Smartron locomotives for BDZ from Bulgaria

Simon Wijnakker — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 12:03:51 +0000

On 18.12.2023, Siemens Mobility and the Bulgarian state railways (BDZ Passengers) signed a contract to deliver ten extra Smartron electric locomotives (25 in total).

[passenger] Bulgaria’s messy search for new electric trains: now Škoda selected [updated]

Lorenzo Pallotta — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 08:45:02 +0000

There is a lot of chaos in Bulgaria. Stadler Polska, who won two large contracts earlier this year, pulled out of the contract with the Bulgarian Ministry of Transport.