Slovakia lagging behind in modernising national and European rail corridors

Over the past twenty years state institutions haven't met any of the 22 measurable goals defined in strategies for modernising the main national rail corridors included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T), according to the conclusions of an analytical commentary issued by the Supreme Audit Office. By the end of 2020, only a third of the main lines had been upgraded at a cost of 1.6 billion, while work is under way on sections with a total length of 74 kilometres. However, by 2030, another 563 km of track needs to be modernised, with the cost of comprehensive reconstruction estimated at 5.6 billion.