Economy

Leo Express to Become New Rail Carrier on Bratislava-Komarno Route

Bratislava, August 17 (TASR) – Leo Express will be the new rail carrier operating the Bratislava-Dunajska Streda-Komarno route, Transport Ministry communications department head Ivan Rudolf announced on Wednesday.

The new carrier should start operating on December 10, 2023 and serve the route for the next nine years, i.e. until December 9, 2032.

According to Rudolf, Leo Express submitted the most advantageous bid.

“In addition to the price, qualitative criteria decided the tender result, such as the number of seats, air-conditioned and low-floor carriages. I believe that passengers will be satisfied with the new carrier and its services,” said Transport Minister Andrej Dolezal (We Are Family).

Seven carriers took part in the tender. In addition to Leo Express, state-run ZSSK Slovensko and Yosaria Trains were shortlisted for the final round.

Although the winner of the tender is supposed to start serving the route as of December 10, 2023, it is possible that Leo Express will do so earlier. “Based on a recommendation of the tender commission, we’ll offer Leo Express the opportunity to start transporting passengers on the route between Bratislava and Komarno as early as of December 11, 2022,” said the minister.

Bratislava Transport Museum Opens Exhibition to Mark 110 Years of Vienna Tramway

The Slovak Technical Museum - the Transport Museum in Bratislava on Thursday opened an exhibition to mark 110 years since the launch of the Vienna Tramway.

Takac: Police Launch Criminal Investigation, Infested Wood Being Extracted Urgently

The police have already launched a criminal investigation regarding the failure to address the bark-beetle infestation in Banska Bystrica region, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Richard Takac, who filed a criminal complaint in this connection in May, told a news conference on Monday.

SPPK: If Farmers Aren't Taken Seriously, They Will Be Seen in Streets More Often

If farmers' demands are not taken seriously, they will be seen in the streets more often, Slovak Agriculture and Food Chamber chairman Emil Macho told a news conference held in front of the Parliament's building on Thursday.

Read next