Makedonski Železnici

Rail freight and passenger transport in Macedonia is totally suspended due to a protest by Macedonian Railways workers, who want to receive the second part of their salaries from October, MIA news agency reported.

After the blockade of the freight train, which started yesterday afternoon, the passenger trains did not move from midnight, 24chasa reports.

Macedonian authorities say they will investigate whether the state-owned firm Makedonski Zeleznici, MZ, has profited from thousands of refugees who have to use its services by hiking the prices.

The authorities say they will investigate the claim following complaints from rights organisations.

Macedonia's Transport Minister Mile Janakieski expects the Bulgaria-Macedonia rail line to start functioning in 2022.

The transport ministers of Bulgaria, Macedonia, and Albania participated Friday in a conference held in Sofia.

Macedonia is warming to the idea of building a regional north-south high-speed railroad, which in its final stage would link the Greek port of Thessaloniki to Budapest via Skopje and Belgrade.

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A train and a bus full of passengers collided at an intersection on the road between the towns of Stip and Veles as a result of which the bus capsized in the nearby ditch.

All passengers except one are in a stable condition, although several sustained serious injuries.

A railway line connecting Bulgaria and Macedonia may be launched in 2022, Macedonian Transport Minister Mile Janakieski said, Tuesday.