According to Greek press reports, Yakunin noted that Russian Railways is also interested in buying TrainOSE (the Hellenic Railways, or OSE, operator), the Thessaloniki port and Rosco (OSE΄s rolling stock company), and are currently waiting for the Greek side΄s response. He said that the Russian company "has not yet received Greece΄s answer regarding the companies΄ privatization.
A report in capital.gr said that Russian Railways is interested in Greece and Bulgaria΄s railways in the framework of developing a new intra-Eurasian railway system connecting Russia with Europe, which will also abolish the need to change railway cars before reaching Vienna.