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Bratislava modernizes the tram network for 119 million euros

01/10/2026

New parking rules on Romanova Street will take effect from 2026

Bratislava · 01/10/2026Transport

Slovakia will reduce public transport fares from 2026

01/10/2026Transport

Free Bus Bratislava-Austria — Route 902 Details

Bratislava · 30/09/2026Transport

ZSSK strengthens security on trains due to aggression and vandalism

29/09/2026Transport

Train traffic was stopped due to a train hitting a person in Vajnory (Vajnory, a district in Bratislava)

29/09/2026Transport

Austria has extended border control with four countries for six months

17/09/2026Transport

From 2026, Košice will get new bus routes to the Volvo Cars factory

Košice · 17/09/2026Transport

Fire near Košice stopped train traffic

Košice · 17/09/2026Transport

Suspension of border crossing points during alarms

17/09/2026Transport

International cycling race Okolo Slovenska (Okolo Slovenska) will limit traffic in Košice

Košice · 15/09/2026Transport

Carpathian Tunnel Research — Details of the Megaproject in Slovakia

Žilina · 15/09/2026Transport

Leo Express offers a 50% discount on the second ticket — promotion conditions

14/09/2026Transport

Kosice is preparing for European Mobility Week 2026 with discounts and events

Košice · 14/09/2026Transport

Slovak Police recorded almost 200 violations on the roads of the Košice region

Košice · 13/09/2026Transport

Slovakia introduced new traffic rules for drivers and pedestrians

11/09/2026Transport

Increased road control in Slovakia from September 11 to 13: reasons and details

11/09/2026Transport

Kosice will have a day off on September 15 for saving and infrastructure repair

Košice · 11/09/2026Transport

Changes in the Bratislava-Vienna train schedule — details and dates

Bratislava · 10/09/2026Transport

Czechia conducts training to restore control at the border with Slovakia (Slovakia - Slovak Republic)

09/09/2026Transport

In a tunnel in Bratislava, 14 cars collided in a major traffic accident

Bratislava · 04/09/2026Transport

In Bratislava, traffic will be restricted on September 5 due to a night run.

Bratislava · 04/09/2026Transport

Bratislava — new roundabout causes difficulties for drivers

Bratislava · 03/09/2026Transport

Slovakia prepares changes for drivers with cars with foreign license plates

03/09/2026Transport

Kosice received the first new SOR NS 18 electric buses

Košice · 03/09/2026Transport

Bratislava updated the public transport fleet with new electric buses

Bratislava · 02/09/2026Transport

New Bus “Trenčín – Zlín” (živnosť - trade license): Schedule, Ticket Prices, and Passenger Amenities

Trenčín · 02/09/2026Transport

Slovenská pošta (Slovak Post) launched a mobile app for managing parcels

02/09/2026Transport

In eastern Slovakia, a single ticket for public transport will be introduced

Košice · 01/09/2026Transport

Wizz Air under new rules may charge extra for a neck pillow (živnosť - trade license)

31/08/2026Transport

In Slovakia, the IDS PLUS (Integrated Transport System) single ticket will start working on high-speed ZSSK (Železničná spoločnosť Slovensko, a. s.) trains

Žilina · 30/08/2026Transport

In Košice on the bridge on Hlinkova Street, the third traffic lane was opened

Košice · 29/08/2026Transport

In Košice the tram line launch is delayed due to lack of permit

Košice · 28/08/2026Transport

Changes in tram traffic in the center of Bratislava — routes 3 and 4 return to Špitálska

Bratislava · 28/08/2026Transport

Bratislava strengthens public transport from September 1 — more frequent trips and more seats

Bratislava · 28/08/2026Transport

Slovakia strengthens fines for gadgets while driving from 2026

26/08/2026Transport

In Slovakia, a technical failure caused train delays

26/08/2026Transport

In Bratislava, police are searching for a scooter driver with a refrigerator for a violation

Bratislava · 26/08/2026Transport

The plane flying from Bratislava (Bratislava city) to Košice (Košice city) turned back after a bird strike

Košice · 25/08/2026Transport

Traffic on the Lanfranconi Bridge in Bratislava resumed ahead of schedule

Bratislava · 23/08/2026Transport

EU introduces digital driving licenses with new rules and transition deadlines

22/08/2026Transport

In Bratislava on August 23, roads will be closed due to the L'Etape Slovakia bike race

Bratislava · 22/08/2026Transport

Slovakia will fine for phone use and seatbelt violations by cameras starting in 2026

21/08/2026Transport

Bratislava will launch free bus No. 902 from Petržalka (živnosť - trade license district) to Austria

Bratislava · 19/08/2026Transport

In Dunajská Lužná near Bratislava, a fire stopped traffic

Bratislava · 18/08/2026Transport

Lanfranconi Bridge in Bratislava is being repaired until the end of August, drivers should expect restrictions

Bratislava · 18/08/2026Transport

Vyšné Nemecké – Uzhhorod crossing will limit truck traffic for two hours on August 20

18/08/2026Transport

The EES system in the EU caused multi-hour queues at passport control in

Bratislava · 17/08/2026Transport

In Bratislava, the police stopped a car whose owner had voluntarily cut off the roof

Bratislava · 16/08/2026Transport

Two men rode electric scooters through a tunnel on the D1 highway

Prešov · 15/08/2026Transport

Section D1 to the border with Ukraine has received a contractor for the environmental impact assessment (EIA) report preparation

Košice · 14/08/2026Transport

The EU Council approved new air transport rules that expand passenger rights

14/08/2026Transport

In the Košice region, 150 violations were recorded in four hours

Košice · 11/08/2026Transport

In one week in Slovakia, there were 266 traffic accidents, in which two people died

11/08/2026Transport

In Bratislava, traffic will be restricted on streets near the stadium due to a football match

Bratislava · 11/08/2026Transport

Direct trains Košice – Mukachevo will temporarily run with a transfer

Košice · 10/08/2026Transport

Slovak Ministry of the Interior turned off new radars due to suspicion of Russian origin

10/08/2026Transport

In Košice from August 10, large-scale repair of Popradská street (živnosť - trade/business license) begins, traffic

Košice · 08/08/2026Transport

In Bratislava from August 7–9, traffic will be restricted in Vajnory due to the LOVESTREAM festival

Bratislava · 07/08/2026Transport

Slovakia will install 279 stationary radars, the first cameras are already working

06/08/2026Transport

Queues up to 8 hours at the Slovak-Ukrainian border — IDS survey

06/08/2026Transport

In August, trains in eastern Slovakia were replaced by buses due to track repairs

Košice · 04/08/2026Transport

A mass car accident happened on the D1 highway near Bratislava, an injured person was taken

Bratislava · 04/08/2026Transport

Slovakia expands car owners' responsibility for fines from September 1

04/08/2026Transport

In the center of Košice, Rooseveltova street is closed due to the second stage of road repair

Košice · 04/08/2026Transport

Slovakia may introduce passport control for flights from Spain

03/08/2026Transport

Kosice (Košice) is buying 11 electric buses with pantographs by the end of September

Košice · 02/08/2026Transport

The bridge over the Šúrsky canal near Bratislava will be completely closed for reconstruction

Bratislava · 31/07/2026Transport

Train hit a person on the Malacky — Veľké Leváre section, traffic stopped for two hours

Bratislava · 31/07/2026Transport

In Slovakia, train speed limits introduced due to heat

31/07/2026Transport

Parking near Danubia and Avion shopping centers in Bratislava will become paid from August 1

Bratislava · 30/07/2026Transport

New rules for electric scooters (elektrické koloběžky) will come into effect in Slovakia from September 1, 2026

30/07/2026Transport

From August 3 to 10 in Vrakuňa, traffic will be limited due to the repair of Podpriehradná street

Bratislava · 30/07/2026Transport

In Slovakia, a bridge in Sereď will open and tolls will return on the R1 section

30/07/2026Transport

In Košice, Slovakia, two wagons derailed from the tracks at the depot

Košice · 29/07/2026Transport

In Bratislava, traffic will be partially limited at the railway crossing in Nové Mesto from July 31.

Bratislava · 29/07/2026Transport

In eastern Slovakia, buses will run on a fixed schedule starting in August 2026.

Košice · 28/07/2026Transport

Slovakia strengthens requirements for taxi drivers with exams and language choice.

28/07/2026Transport

Bratislava Region in Slovakia won an award in a cycling trip contest.

Bratislava · 26/07/2026Transport

In Slovakia, the Bôrik tunnel on the D1 highway will be temporarily closed at night.

Trnava · 26/07/2026Transport

Bratislava is testing autonomous e-paper displays at bus stops.

Bratislava · 26/07/2026Transport

A new tram line will be built in Bratislava to the Bory district

Bratislava · 26/07/2026Transport

In Košice, in the KVP district, roads and sidewalks will be repaired.

Košice · 26/07/2026Transport

Traffic will be limited on the SNP Bridge in Bratislava due to planned repairs

Bratislava · 24/07/2026Transport

ARRIVA will launch extra night buses for the festival in Pezinok

Prešov · 24/07/2026Transport

In Slovakia, school education will be required to get a driver's license

23/07/2026Transport

Shallow water on the Danube stopped shipping, causing damage to industry and tourism

Poprad · 23/07/2026Transport

In the Košice region, three car accidents with rollovers happened in one day, two because of

Košice · 23/07/2026Transport

Bratislava launched regulated PAAS parking in the new Kramáre zone

Bratislava · 23/07/2026Transport

Košice will join the unified transport system IDS Východ from 2027

Košice · 22/07/2026Transport

The section of the bike path on Komenského Street in Košice that was dug up has not been repaired for three

Košice · 22/07/2026Transport

A ZSSK train car derailed in Bratislava, train traffic through the station has been restored

Bratislava · 22/07/2026Transport

In the center of Bratislava on July 25, traffic will be temporarily limited due to

Bratislava · 22/07/2026Transport

Bratislava has put 18 new buses on its routes, with more expected by the end of the year.

Bratislava · 22/07/2026Transport

New buses have been introduced on the bus routes between the Trenčín and Trnava regions.

Trenčín · 21/07/2026Transport

Bratislava Airport set a record for passenger traffic in June 2026

Bratislava · 21/07/2026Transport

On the Slovak highway D1, a driver was caught driving at 203 km/h — he faces fines

21/07/2026Transport

Jakabov palác (Jakab's Palace) stop in Košice will be temporarily closed for reconstruction

Košice · 21/07/2026Transport

Because of a mass traffic accident on Vranovská street in Prešov, one lane of road I/18 is blocked.

Prešov · 20/07/2026Transport

In Bratislava, tram lines 4 and 9 will have changed routes at Trnavské mýto due to repairs.

Bratislava · 20/07/2026Transport

Bus traffic will change in Košice due to repairs on Americká trieda

Košice · 19/07/2026Transport

Bratislava Airport — passenger traffic growth and development plans

Bratislava · 19/07/2026Transport

Slovakia introduces new rules for pedestrians and drivers from 2026

19/07/2026Transport

The first modernized tram with air conditioning has started running in Košice.

Košice · 18/07/2026Transport

Traffic restrictions in Košice — tram track reconstruction until 2026

Košice · 18/07/2026Transport

A snake delayed trains in Bratislava

Bratislava · 18/07/2026Transport

Trains Bratislava-Košice may speed up by 30 minutes

Košice · 18/07/2026Transport

Bratislava limits traffic due to Dúhový PRIDE and Hrdí na rodinu events

Bratislava · 18/07/2026Transport

Sitina Tunnel closed, D2 in Bratislava delayed

Bratislava · 17/07/2026Transport

Bratislava-Ivanka Road to be Closed for the Weekend Due to Repairs

Bratislava · 17/07/2026Transport

How to avoid traffic jams and plan a trip across the VSS bridge in Košice

Košice · 17/07/2026Transport

The Triblavinská road will be closed for the weekend for repairs. There are details about the detour.

17/07/2026Transport

Allegro expands delivery to Slovakia via parcel lockers and pick-up points

15/07/2026Transport

Sofa fell off trailer and damaged police car in Slovakia

14/07/2026Transport

Slovakia: Lex PZP car insurance reform and new rules for drivers

14/07/2026Transport

EU approved new rules for protecting air passenger rights

14/07/2026Transport

Slovakia: New rules for electric scooters from September 1, 2026

12/07/2026Transport

You can now re-register a car in Slovakia completely online and for half the price

21/06/2026Transport

ZSSK shortens travel time between Bratislava and Košice by optimizing stops

19/06/2026Transport

ZSSK updates ZAKARPATIA train schedule: what has changed for routes to Ukraine

Košice · 15/06/2026Transport

Slovakia's traffic rules are changing: new fines

11/06/2026Transport

Changes for taxi drivers in Slovakia from April 2027

10/06/2026Transport

Leo Express temporarily canceled new flights

Bratislava · 12/05/2026Transport

Track repairs near Košice will cause train traffic restrictions

Košice · 11/05/2026Transport

The direct bus between Banská Štiavnica and Bratislava no longer runs.

Banská Bystrica · 11/05/2026Transport

You will have to drive around Višňové for two weeks.

Žilina · 29/04/2026Transport

Reform of overtaking rules for trucks in Slovakia

29/04/2026Transport

Passengers suffer from crowds at the central bus station in Bratislava

Bratislava · 29/04/2026Transport

Speed limits and road markings are changing in Košice

Košice · 24/04/2026Transport

New high-speed corridor between Slovakia and Czechia

Bratislava · 24/04/2026Transport

Retro transport will go out on the streets of Bratislava

Bratislava · 24/04/2026Transport

Robert Fico is again looking for detours through the closed skies of the Baltic countries

Bratislava · 22/04/2026Transport

The Northern Bypass of Prešov and the Branisko Tunnel will be completely closed to traffic for several days

Prešov · 22/04/2026Transport

Important changes to train routes in western Slovakia

Trnava · 20/04/2026Transport

A Ukrainian scheduled bus burned down in Slovakia

Košice · 20/04/2026Transport

Driver's license reform in the EU

10/03/2026Transport

Bratislava's main train station awaits a major reconstruction

Bratislava · 28/02/2026Transport

High-speed railway through Slovakia: Prague and Budapest in two hours

Bratislava · 28/01/2026Transport

Two trains collided near Bratislava: dozens injured

Bratislava · 10/11/2025Transport

Slovakia introduces a new generation of electronic vignettes for 2026

08/11/2025Transport

On the night of October 26, Slovakia will switch to winter time.

19/10/2025Transport

Wizz Air expands its flight network from Bratislava: new destinations to Europe and return of service to Košice

Bratislava · 17/10/2025Transport

Leo Express opens new routes: from Prague to Bratislava

Bratislava · 09/10/2025Transport

New traffic rules in Slovakia: fines up to €1,000

28/09/2025Transport

Ryanair and Wizz Air expand network from Bratislava: new flights

Bratislava · 16/09/2025Transport

A European-gauge railway line has opened in Uzhhorod: flights to EU cities will start from September 12

Bratislava · 06/09/2025Transport

Ukraine will join EU roaming from 2026

26/06/2025Transport