The European Commission has presented a proposal for developing high-speed railway lines within the EU until 2040, linking the capitals in the EU, among them a direct link Bucharest-Sofia-Athens.
According to the plan, using the trans-European transport network,TEN-T, the distance from Bucharest to Sofia will take 6 hours instead of the current 10 hours 15 minutes. Covering the distance form Sofia to Athens by train will also be reduced to 6 hours. Now the distance between the capital of Bulgaria and the capital of Greece takes 13 hours 40 minutes. The aim with the development of these new lines is to reach a speed of at least 200 km/h. This will lead to replacing short-distance air travel and will reduce environmental pollution. The Commission notes that the changes will also reduce highway and road congestion and will extend military mobility options.
Edited by Ivo Ivanov
Translated and posted by Milena Daynova
Photo: EC/BTA
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