February 2017

Hristo Alexiev: I will insist for a solution of the issue on the new requirements for posting of drivers

02/03/2017 - 17:42

I will ask for an urgent meeting with the colleagues from the Ministry of Labour and Social Policy to address the issue on the new requirements for posting of drivers performing international road haulage operations.

Hristo Alexiev: We will work to create an aircraft repair hub around Sofia Airport

02/02/2017 - 13:54

Caretaker Minister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications Hristo Alexiev met today with representatives of the Bulgarian Airlines Association.

Outburst of fire in electric locomotive No 44081.8 while servicing fast train No 8626 at a time of movement between Aytos - Chernograd stations on railroad No 2 on April 13th, 2016

Outburst of fire in electric locomotive No 44081.8 while servicing fast train No 8626 at a time of movement between Aytos - Chernograd stations on railroad No 2 on April 13th, 2016

At approx. 11:07 PM on 13.04.2016 and while hauling regional train 8626 between the stations Aytos and Chernograd in Burgas – Sofia direction, electrical locomotive 44081.8 got fire in its engine compartment. The crew stopped the train, called the emergency and started fighting the fire. The fire was extinguished after 3,5 hrs. by the fire brigade.

No passengers or railway staff were injured. Severe damages were caused to the electrical locomotive and some additional to the railway infrastructure.

Derailment of nine wagons of freight train no 50601 while entering Dupnitsa station at switch no 10 on 23.01.2016.

Derailment of nine wagons of freight train no 50601 while entering Dupnitsa station at switch no 10 on 23.01.2016.

Freight train № 50601 of 'BDZ - Freight Services' Ltd., loaded with cement, derailed shortly after midnight on 23.01.2016 while entering on fourth track in 'Dupnitsa' station. Nine loaded with cement wagons derailed. Severe damages were caused to the rolling stock and to the rail infrastructure, including overhead lines and signalling.

After its departure from Delyan station, the train was moving downhill with inclination of 20 ‰ at about 80 km/h by permissible speed of 60km/h.

There were no dead and injured persons as a result of the accident.