Turkrail to start container service through Serbia

Serbian state-run rail freight operator Serbia Cargo said Turkish sector player Turkrail plans to launch a regular container service to Austria via Serbia.

Turkrail plans to operate twice weekly the service that will link the Halkali hub in Turkey to the Wiencont terminal in Vienna, and to increase its frequency in the future, Serbia Cargo said in a statement.

The Turkish company will operate the first connection in a trial mode in order to determine the quality of the service and its potential relocation from the current route through Romania, Serbia Cargo said.

Serbia Cargo has set up a team to monitor the safety of each train of Turkrail crossing the territory of Serbia, the company added.