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Presov Tunnel Has Been Broken Through Three Months Early

Presov Tunnel Has Been Broken Through Three Months Early

Presov, June 13 (TASR) – The Presov tunnel on the D1 motorway has been broken through on Thursday three months early, with the construction running according to plan and the entire motorway section expected to be completed within the set deadline of two years, TASR learnt from the Transport Ministry on

Contamination Endangering Health Not Confirmed on D4/R7 Construction

Contamination Endangering Health Not Confirmed on D4/R7 Construction

Bratislava, May 16 (TASR) – Tests of soil in the embankments of the emerging Bratislava zero bypass, the D4 motorway and the R7 expressway, did not confirm contamination that would endanger human health, TASR learnt from the Transport and Construction Ministry on Thursday, adding that, however, an analysis showed that materials

Wagons from Derailed Train to Be Removed by Firefighting Machinery

Wagons from Derailed Train to Be Removed by Firefighting Machinery

Krompachy, February 17 (TASR) – Heavy firefighting machinery will have to be used to remove goods wagons from the line after a freight train was derailed near Krompachy (Kosice region) railway station on Saturday (February 16) evening, TASR learnt on Sunday. The original plan was to use heavy military machinery. “In

Ersek: Setting Up National Air Carrier Would Require High Financial Costs

Ersek: Setting Up National Air Carrier Would Require High Financial Costs

Bratislava, January 23 (TASR) – Setting up a national air carrier would require quite high financial costs that would have to be partly born by the state, said Transport Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) following the Cabinet session on Wednesday when the Cabinet acknowledged a feasibility study on setting up a national

Ersek: If R7 Is Completed Sooner than Part of D4, We'll Open it

Ersek: If R7 Is Completed Sooner than Part of D4, We'll Open it

Bratislava, November 14 (TASR) – If the R7 expressway between Bratislava, Prievoz and Holice (Trnava region) is built sooner than the south-eastern bypass of the capital on the D4 motorway in the Bratislava, Jarovce – Ivanka north – Bratislava, Raca stretch, we’ll be authorised to press on putting it into operation, said

Transport Ministry to Get Extra €200mn for First-class Roads Repairs

Transport Ministry to Get Extra €200mn for First-class Roads Repairs

Bratislava, October 15 (TASR) – A “special injection” worth €200 million should be provided for the repair of first-class roads in the next four years, stated Prime Minister Peter Pellegrini (Smer-SD) on Monday as part of an inspection day at the Transport and Construction Ministry. Pellegrini is glad that Transport Minister

Ersek: Transport Ministry Most Efficient in EU Funds Drawing

Ersek: Transport Ministry Most Efficient in EU Funds Drawing

Sahy, October 11 (TASR) – The Transport and Construction Ministry has launched tenders for the construction of more than 200 kilometres of highways and expressways over the last two years, stated Transport and Construction Minister Arpad Ersek (Most-Hid) at a press conference in Sahy (Nitra region) on Thursday, evaluating his two