The railway became very significant for the transportation of travellers and goods, as well as for the economic development of the country and connectivity with other regions.

On 27 September 1999, the Kosovo Train for Life charter train arrived in Pristina, bringing aid and rolling stock in connection with the Kosovo Force peace-keeping efforts.

[3] As of 2014, the rail infrastructure covers most of the country and connects all major cities with the exception of Gjilan and Gjakovë.

[5] More recent data from Trainkos shows a significant drop in passenger numbers compared to the 2000s, with a total yearly ridership of 70,517 passengers, or only 193 passengers per day, though this was in part due to maintenance work resulting in heavily reduced service, limited to two trips per day between Pristina and Pejë.

[6] Kosovo's railway transportations have the following daily schedules: There is only one active international rail connection, running once a day from Pristina to Skopje and back.