Scientific paper ID 1439 : 2017/4

The performance of public transport services by rail has been assigned to BDZ - Passenger Transports Ltd. following a procedure under the PPL for the selection of a carrier. The article will examine and analyze the major segments of the passenger railway transport in the Republic of Bulgaria and the state of the Bulgarian railway infrastructure. Bulgaria”s transport sector is of utmost importance for enhancing the competitiveness of the national economy and serving the population. Railway transport is an essential element of the national transport system and its development in the direction of integration in European transport systems has a significant impact on the overall development of the economy in the Republic of Bulgaria.