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Bulgarian railways to halt trains for an hour on October 27 as clocks change to winter time

October 25, 2019October 25, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is to halt 13 passenger trains at various stations on October 27 as clocks change to

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Bulgarian railways suspends 14 passenger trains because of locomotive shortage

September 29, 2019October 1, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is suspending 14 passenger trains from September 30 to October 20 so that it can use

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways offering steam train excursion on September 22

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said that because of the great interest in retro rolling stock, it is organising another steam

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Bulgaria railways offering vintage steam train excursion on September 6

August 23, 2019August 27, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is offering an excursion on a narrow-gauge train, pulled by a Polish-made locomotive dating from 1949,

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways commissions street artist to decorate locomotive

August 13, 2019August 19, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ inaugurated on August 13 a locomotive redecorated at its request by street artist Stanislav “Nasimo” Trifonov.

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Bulgarian state railways plans replacements of rolling stock over next 15 years

June 14, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ

Bulgarian state railways BDZ is expected by the end of 2019 to start a procedure to purchase about 15 locomotives

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Bulgarian railways introduces 15-day pre-sale of tickets for summer 2019 season

June 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, tourism

Bulgarian state railways BDZ said on June 12 that it is introducing a 15-day pre-sale of tickets for all “fast

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Bulgaria 

New railway line to cut Sofia – Plovdiv travelling time ‘by an hour’

June 11, 2019June 11, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Plovdiv

A new railway line being built between Sofia and the town of Elin Pelin will reduce travelling time between the

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Bulgaria 

Bulgarian railways mulls Sofia – Edirne train, after suspending Plovdiv service

June 5, 2019June 5, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff BDZ, Plovdiv

Bulgarian state railways BDZ’s new train service connecting Bulgaria’s Plovdiv and the Turkish city of Edirne has proved short-lived, at

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