Balgarianovinite.com Serbian Minister of Construction, Transport and Infrastructure Aleksandra Sofronijevic met with Italian Minister of Infrastructure and Transport Matteo Salvini on Tuesday, with one of the key topics of their talks being the rehabilitation of rail passenger services between Belgrade and Trieste, Serbian media reported.
“The project is included in Serbia’s Development Plan through 2035 and represents an important step toward improving regional connectivity, facilitating the faster movement of passengers and goods, and further advancing sustainable transport,” Sofronijevic said after the meeting, which was held at the Serbian government headquarters in Belgrade.
Although the railway infrastructure linking Belgrade and Trieste is already in place, there is currently no passenger train operating along the route.
Sofronijevic said Serbia and Italy would work together to implement this historically significant project that would connect four countries. The planned route follows the historic alignment of the former Simplon Orient Express: Belgrade–Zagreb (Croatia)–Ljubljana (Slovenia)–Trieste (Italy).
“The development of rail transport is one of our strategic priorities because we want to promote more efficient and environmentally friendly transportation,” Sofronijevic said in a statement published on the ministry’s website.
The ministers also devoted particular attention to the issue of the length of stay permitted for Serbian professional drivers in the Schengen Area.
Sofronijevic said the Italian side had expressed full understanding for Serbia’s initiative to introduce so-called D visas for professional drivers, which would significantly facilitate their work and help ensure the stability of European supply chains.
“This is not an issue affecting only Serbia, but other countries in the region as well. It directly impacts the functioning of the economy and logistics flows across Europe,” she said, thanking Italy for its understanding and willingness to work jointly on finding a solution.
Salvini praised Serbia’s progress in developing its road and railway infrastructure, describing the country as a model of successful infrastructure development in the region.
He said Italy would actively support efforts to resolve issues affecting professional road transport operators, as well as the implementation of the Belgrade-Trieste rail project.
Salvini added that another focus of bilateral cooperation is the successful organization of Expo 2027 in Belgrade, with Italian companies expected to participate not only in the construction of the Italian pavilion but also in other infrastructure and construction projects related to the event. Serbian and Italian Transport Ministers Discuss Rehabilitation of Rail Passenger Services between Belgrade and Trieste 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-07-07 17:31:31 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law