Fast Cargo Rail Connection to Istanbul Launched

Ljubljana, 16 March - The Bosporus-Europe Express, a rail cargo link between Ljubljana and Istanbul, Turkey, started on Monday a promotional ride to its destination through five countries to Hakali, near Istanbul. The ride is aimed at promoting a faster connection, which would bring down the travel time from the current 60 to 25 hours.

Ljubljana Bosporus Europe Express cargo rail line between Ljubljana and Istanbul, Turkey, sets off for a promotion journey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Bosporus Europe Express cargo rail line between Ljubljana and Istanbul, Turkey, sets off for a promotion journey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana Bosporus Europe Express cargo rail line between Ljubljana and Istanbul, Turkey, sets off for a promotion journey. Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana
Bosporus Europe Express cargo rail line between Ljubljana and Istanbul, Turkey, sets off for a promotion journey.
Photo: Tamino Petelinsek/STA

Ljubljana, železniška postaja. Srečanje ob testni vožnji kontejnerskega vlaka Bosporus Europe Express iz Ljubljane do turškega Halkalija. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, železniška postaja.
Srečanje ob testni vožnji kontejnerskega vlaka Bosporus Europe Express iz Ljubljane do turškega Halkalija.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, železniška postaja. Srečanje ob testni vožnji kontejnerskega vlaka Bosporus Europe Express iz Ljubljane do turškega Halkalija. Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

Ljubljana, železniška postaja.
Srečanje ob testni vožnji kontejnerskega vlaka Bosporus Europe Express iz Ljubljane do turškega Halkalija.
Foto: Tamino Petelinšek/STA

The rest of this news item is available to subscribers.
The news item consists of 640 characters (without spaces) or 130 words words.

Buy the news item. Price: 2 tokens; on account: 0 tokens.

mas/gj
© STA, 2009