{"id":323294,"date":"2025-11-26T19:22:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:22:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=67617"},"modified":"2025-11-26T19:22:17","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T09:22:17","slug":"metrans-and-interport-to-implement-dual-gauge-in-kosice-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=323294","title":{"rendered":"Metrans and Interport to implement dual gauge in Ko\u0161ice terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"

Metrans and Interport Servis will modernise a terminal near Ko\u0161ice, in eastern Slovakia. The terminal will accommodate both broad and international gauges, a move that will facilitate rail freight traffic to and from Ukraine.<\/strong>
\n<\/span>The upgraded facility, be named TIP Ko\u0161ice (Termin\u00e1l Intermod\u00e1lnej Prepravy \u2013 Intermodal Transport Terminal) and will be equipped with two gantry cranes. \u201cWe are creating a future-proof hub that connects East and West, EU and Ukraine\u201d, said Metrans CEO Peter Kiss.<\/p>\n

Metrans\u2019 expanding network<\/h2>\n

The HHLA subsidiary has been on a mission to increase its presence in Eastern Europe. Other than this new project in Ko\u0161ice, Metrans recently upgraded its terminal in Dunajsk\u00e1 Streda, on the other side of Slovakia.<\/p>\n

Moreover, the company is building a terminal in Szeged, near the Hungarian border with Serbia, scheduled for opening in 2027. Finally, Metrans recently acquired Eurobridge Intermodal Terminal, a facility in Batiovo, near the Ukrainian borders with Hungary and Slovakia.<\/p>\n

This location is also equipped with a dual gauge infrastructure to facilitate traffic between Ukraine and the rest of Europe. Paired with the one in Ko\u0161ice, less than 150 kilometres away, Metrans will get two terminals able to manage trains in both broad and international gauges, strengthening its position in the region.<\/p>\n