Placeholder story for stagingSARAJEVO, 19 September 2026 — Transport ministers from five Southeastern European corridor states signed a draft pact establishing indicative cross-border freight windows on two trunk rail lines, aiming to cut dwell times at border yards and align overnight paths for through trains.The planning text sketches common slot categories, priority rules for intermodal and bulk trains and a proposed 2028 pilot. National infrastructure managers would retain day-to-day capacity allocation under existing network statements.Officials said the work also covers signaling compatibility, wagon-transfer procedures and digital consignment notes. A technical committee will refine slot definitions within four months before a ministerial review.Global Brief Staff • 19 September 2026