RailMarket.com · 27 October 2026 · en

Montenegro will upgrade Bar railway with €50 million EBRD loan, progress also on Stadler EMU project for ŽPCG

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EBRD will fund €50 million for rehabilitation of Montenegro’s 39 km Golubovci–Bar railway section, including track, stations, bridges, signalling, telecommunications and power upgrades. Separately, ŽPCG and Stadler are progressing discussions on the design of three new electric multiple units.

Rail suppliers can expect package opportunities across track, stations, bridges, signalling, telecoms, power and cybersecurity works, while the Stadler EMU progress signals downstream demand in rolling stock subsystems and services.

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EBRD akan membiayai €50 juta bagi pemulihan seksyen landasan Golubovci–Bar sejauh 39 km di Montenegro, termasuk kerja-kerja trek, stesen, jambatan, serta naik taraf isyarat, telekomunikasi dan kuasa. Secara berasingan, ŽPCG dan Stadler meneruskan perbincangan reka bentuk tiga EMU baharu.

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The EBRD financing will support the rehabilitation of the 39 km Golubovci–Bar section, part of Montenegro's main railway corridor connecting the Adriatic port with Podgorica and the Serbian border.
The infrastructure project includes track renewal, reconstruction of three railway stations and 11 bridges, and upgrades to signalling, telecommunications and power supply systems.
The €50 million EBRD loan complements a €63 million loan from the European Investment Bank (EIB) and €112.6 million in European Union grants. Together, the financing package amounts to €225.6 million under the Western Balkans Investment Framework.
The works are intended to improve operational reliability, reduce journey times and maintenance costs, and strengthen rail freight connections between the Port of Bar, Serbia and the wider European market.
The project also includes technical assistance for Montenegro's newly established independent Railway Agency and improvements to railway cybersecurity.
Stadler and ŽPCG discuss design of three new EMUs
Separately, Montenegrin passenger operator ŽPCG is progressing with its procurement of three new Stadler electric multiple units.
Representatives of ŽPCG and Stadler met in Podgorica on 13 October 2026 to review the project's progress. Discussions focused on preliminary exterior and interior design concepts for the new trains and the next stages of cooperation with the manufacturer.