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Bulgaria's Railway Crisis: 70 Wagons Will Be Missing

Мария Георгиева

05.09.2025 • 11:21

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Bulgaria's railway network is facing a crisis of wagon shortages, with the deficit expected to reach 70 by the end of the year. The problem is related to outdated rolling stock.

Rail crisis deepens: 70 carriages to be missing by year's end

Sofia. The Bulgarian railway network is facing a deepening crisis that threatens to paralyze passenger transport. According to a statement by Transport Minister Grozdan Karadzhov, around 36 to 37 carriages are already insufficient to cover the current train schedule, and the alarming forecast is that this deficit will increase to 70 by the end of the year.

This troubling data was announced during a parliamentary oversight session, where Minister Karadzhov answered pointed questions from MP Pavlin Naydenov of APS. Naydenov pointed out that orders worth 3-4 billion levs for the purchase of train sets and investments in tracks have been announced in recent months, but despite this, the state of railway transport shows no signs of improvement.

The minister clarified that the contract for public passenger service, worth 1.4 billion levs, was signed for a 12-year period. He emphasized that this amount is practically equal to the subsidy that the state pays to "BDZ-Passenger Services" as of today, multiplied by 12 years. Karadzhov was adamant that state subsidization of the activity is absolutely mandatory to ensure the accessibility of railway transport for citizens.

However, the problem with the missing carriages is just the tip of the iceberg. Minister Karadzhov revealed that the condition of the rolling stock is "at an extremely bad level". He pointed out that a significant portion of the carriages are over 40 years old and should not be running at all, but they continue to be in operation.

In a normal situation, these carriages should not be running, but they are still being repaired. They are kept in service for the simple reason that there are no carriages

, he explained.

The carriage deficit is already having a direct impact on passenger services. Due to the shortage, over 36 trains have been stopped in three different regions of the country, with their train sets redirected to destinations with more intense traffic during the summer season. Although orders for new rolling stock have been announced, the minister warned that their implementation will take a significant amount of time — about three to four years.

Коментари (83)

гражданин_х

05.09.2025, 11:32

Шокиращо

darkangel2013

05.09.2025, 11:33

Да не се чудим

[email protected]

05.09.2025, 11:34

Що това? Какво правqт тук управниците и министрите?

XD

05.09.2025, 11:34

Да не ми остават вагони, а оставят руснаците да си управ

kirov89

05.09.2025, 11:34

какво прават министрите? намериха ли се да ни

PESHOFROMSOFIA

05.09.2025, 11:35

aх, боже

514D

05.09.2025, 11:36

ами не 4е сме в ес и нямаме проблеми? остан

46E

05.09.2025, 11:49

Какво си мислят те в Европейската комисия?

скотско

05.09.2025, 11:51

Ама нещо е скотско

BLAGOI

05.09.2025, 11:51

Ах, ами Русия винаги ни дразни, така че с

867A

05.09.2025, 11:52

Ха,четенегоразбират 👏

не

05.09.2025, 11:53

Ами ти чак не си го белязал 🙄

E7E37

05.09.2025, 11:54

да нне се шегуват, ако ние не получим помощта

TOP4O

05.09.2025, 12:50

Ах, че какво ще правим без вагони

maga

05.09.2025, 12:53

Абе моля те

PESHOFROMSOFIA

05.09.2025, 12:53

Не се забравяй, България е в ЕС, ще

vasil_p

05.09.2025, 13:02

Ой, какво това лошо ново

4erveno_flag

05.09.2025, 13:30

Ах, чи пак Русия ни обвива!!

PR@V_EU

05.09.2025, 13:32

хей, не само русия

VIKI_QNA

05.09.2025, 13:43

какво това е, 4е нне могат да ги изменим вагон

SHEFA

05.09.2025, 13:46

Ами ако във Високите комисии се мисли така

BAT_JORDAN

05.09.2025, 13:47

Хей, не се ли пука върху железопътната

tony_stark

05.09.2025, 13:47

аби мола те, какво си прави нашата железопътна система? н 😏

kaka_

05.09.2025, 14:07

Да ги дадат Русията наши вагони, а ние ще

fan_452014

05.09.2025, 14:10

хайде да не бъдем това!

bai_ivan

05.09.2025, 14:12

Ами да не

прави_те_какво

05.09.2025, 14:40

абе моля те, какво прави правителството?

m. Димитров

05.09.2025, 14:42

че не прави нищо друго освен да го прави

хм_вероqтно

05.09.2025, 14:42

Хм, вероqтно правителството си играе в ръка, а

трябва_кажем_времет

05.09.2025, 14:42

Колко пъти трябва да кажем, че миннава времет

martin_24

05.09.2025, 14:44

Да кажем, че не само железопътната мрежа е