Bulgarian State Railways
state railway company of Bulgaria
Bulgarian State Railways is Bulgaria's state railway company and the largest railway carrier in the country, established in 1888. The company's headquarters are in the capital Sofia. Since the 1990s the BDŽ has met serious competition from automotive transport. Up to 2002 the company also owned/managed the state railway (up to 2,485 miles (3,999 km) total of 1,435 mm (4.708 ft) & 760 mm (2.49 ft) (Septemvri to Dobrinishte only) track gauge railway tracks) infrastructure in the country. EU regulations required a new state company, the National Railway Infrastructure Company, to be owner of the infrastructure.[1]
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Native name | Холдинг Български държавни железници |
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Romanized name | Balgarski darzhavni zheleznitsi Holding |
| Company type | Government-owned corporation |
| Industry | Transport |
| Founded | 1888 |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Bulgaria |
Key people | Georgi Drumev |
| Services | railway passenger and freight transportation |
Number of employees | 17867 |
| Website | www.bdz.bg |
Bulgaria is a member of the International Union of Railways (UIC). The UIC Country Code for Bulgaria is 52.
References
change- ↑ ЕООД, БДЖ-Пътнически превози. "БДЖ - Пътнически превози". БДЖ - Пътнически превози (in Bulgarian). Retrieved 2024-03-12.