Hello,

train limited to Topcider <-> Gevgelija.
Bus replament Service Gevgelija <-> Greece. http://www.srbvoz.rs/eng/timetable.html

Regards, ULF

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On 05/05/2019 10:26, Ulf.Kutzner@web.de wrote:

Hello,

train limited to Topcider <-> Gevgelija.
Bus replament Service Gevgelija <-> Greece. http://www.srbvoz.rs/eng/timetable.html

Regards, ULF

So, the connection via Niš is now working?

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Am Montag, 6. Mai 2019 00:27:00 UTC+2 schrieb houn...@yahoo.co.uk:

train limited to Topcider <-> Gevgelija.
Bus replament Service Gevgelija <-> Greece. http://www.srbvoz.rs/eng/timetable.html

So, the connection via Niš is now working?

I have no reason to believe this, sorry.

At my knowledge, the 2019 international
Service was thought to be limited to
the very summer season.

International train-only passengers may be able to
reach Saloniki from Bulgaria as soon as
bus replacement on that line is over.

Regards, ULF

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On 06/05/2019 18:00, Ulf.Kutzner@web.de wrote:

Am Montag, 6. Mai 2019 00:27:00 UTC+2 schrieb houn...@yahoo.co.uk:

train limited to Topcider <-> Gevgelija.
Bus replament Service Gevgelija <-> Greece.
http://www.srbvoz.rs/eng/timetable.html

So, the connection via Niš is now working?

I have no reason to believe this, sorry.

The report made mention about services from Topčider to Gevgelija, which
are respectively in Beograd and in North Macedonia. Thus, I would have
though that the Niš connection is now working, unless there is another connection.

International train-only passengers may be able to
reach Saloniki from Bulgaria as soon as
bus replacement on that line is over.

When is bustitution there due to end?

What, if any, are the prospects for resumption of passenger service
between Gdynia and Kaliningrad via Tczew?

Service between the two termini had become seasonal and last ran in
summer 2013, AIUI. I am guessing that introduction of sanctions against
Russia in 2014 for annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and subsequent
conflict in eastern Ukaine, made PKP strike off any plans of resumption
for subsequent summers.

I know that RZhD ran a test train, I think earlier this year.

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Am Dienstag, 7. Mai 2019 03:10:12 UTC+2 schrieb houn...@yahoo.co.uk:

International train-only passengers may be able to
reach Saloniki from Bulgaria as soon as
bus replacement on that line is over.

When is bustitution there due to end?

Good question. http://p.bdz.bg/s/o/sofiia-solun-11250.pdf

Maybe first arrival of international passenger Trains
since quite a while will be on 8th of June. http://p.bdz.bg/b/u/buk-solun-11249.pdf

Regards, ULF

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On 07/05/2019 07:42, Ulf.Kutzner@web.de wrote:

Am Dienstag, 7. Mai 2019 03:10:12 UTC+2 schrieb houn...@yahoo.co.uk:

International train-only passengers may be able to
reach Saloniki from Bulgaria as soon as
bus replacement on that line is over.

When is bustitution there due to end?

Good question. http://p.bdz.bg/s/o/sofiia-solun-11250.pdf

Maybe first arrival of international passenger Trains
since quite a while will be on 8th of June. http://p.bdz.bg/b/u/buk-solun-11249.pdf

Regards, ULF

We shall see?

PKP resuming passenger service, at least seasonal, to Kaliningrad?

The standard-gauge line on the Russian side is active, AFAIK, for
shipments of oil products from PKN Orlen and Lotos.

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On 07/05/2019 02:10, hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

What, if any, are the prospects for resumption of passenger service
between Gdynia and Kaliningrad via Tczew?

Service between the two termini had become seasonal and last ran in
summer 2013, AIUI. I am guessing that introduction of sanctions against Russia in 2014 for annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and subsequent conflict in eastern Ukaine, made PKP strike off any plans of resumption
for subsequent summers.

Russia annexing bits of other countries might interrupt traffic to
Koenigsberg? I guess we cross that bridge when we come to it.


--
Arthur Figgis Surrey, UK

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On 08/05/2019 21:46, Arthur Figgis wrote:

On 07/05/2019 02:10, hounslow3@yahoo.co.uk wrote:

What, if any, are the prospects for resumption of passenger service
between Gdynia and Kaliningrad via Tczew?

Service between the two termini had become seasonal and last ran in
summer 2013, AIUI. I am guessing that introduction of sanctions
against Russia in 2014 for annexation of the Crimean Peninsula and
subsequent conflict in eastern Ukaine, made PKP strike off any plans
of resumption for subsequent summers.

Russia annexing bits of other countries might interrupt traffic to Koenigsberg? I guess we cross that bridge when we come to it.

The introduction by the EU of sanctions against Russia may have made PKP nervous about reintroducing even seasonal service on that route, even
they sanctions did not stipulate rail transportation in this area.

Plus, the conflict between the Russians and Ukrainians frightened the
Poles. It's worth noting that Kaliningrad is home to the Baltic Fleet,
which is not far from the Polish Navy's own bases at Gdynia and Hel.


The Russians also introduced sanctions on the imports of food stuffs, I
believe from the EU, thus leaving the Poles with a lot of fruit and
vegetables going off in storage. Russia was a big buyer of Polish
produce, AIUI.

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