What is Bulgarian State Railways?
{{Infobox company | name = Bulgarian State Railways Holding | native_name = Холдинг Български държавни железници | romanized_name = Balgarski darzhavni zheleznitsi Holding | logo = Bulgarian National Railways.svg | type = [[Government-owned corporation]] | industry = Transport | foundation = 1888 | location_city = [[Sofia]] | location_country = [[Bulgaria]] | area_served =[[Bulgaria]] | key_people = Georgi Drumev | services = railway passenger and freight transportation | revenue = | operating_income = | net_income = | num_employees = 17867 | homepage =[http://www.bdz.bg www.bdz.bg] | footnotes = }} '''Bulgarian State Railways''' is [[Bulgaria]]'s [[State-owned enterprise|state]] [[Railroad company|railway company]] and the largest railway carrier in the country, established in 1888. The company's headquarters are in the capital [[Sofia]]. Since the 1990s the BDŽ has met serious competition from [[Automobile|automotive transport]]. Up to 2002 the company also owned/managed the state railway (up to {{convert|2485|mi|km}} total of {{convert|1435|mm|ft|abbr=on}} & {{convert|760|mm|ft|abbr=on}} (Septemvri to Dobrinishte only) [[Rail gauge|track gauge]] railway tracks) [[infrastructure]] in the country. [[European Union|EU regulations]] required a new state company, the [[National Railway Infrastructure Company]], to be owner of the infrastructure.<ref>{{Cite web|last=ЕООД|first=БДЖ-Пътнически превози|title=БДЖ - Пътнически превози|url=https://www.bdz.bg/bg|access-date=2024-03-12|website=БДЖ - Пътнически превози|language=bg}}</ref> Bulgaria is a member of the [[International Union of Railways]] (UIC). The [[UIC Country Code]] for Bulgaria is 52. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Rail transport in Bulgaria]] [[Category:Railway companies]] [[Category:State-owned enterprises]] [[Category:1888 establishments in Europe]] [[Category:19th-century establishments in Bulgaria]]