Bulgaria: New Schedule for BDZ Trains Comes into Force Today

The new train schedule of BDZ - Passenger Transport EOOD comes into force this Sunday, December 12, the company announced.

In most regions of the country the current schedule is maintained, and to improve the service convenient connections between trains are provided with opportunities to travel between more settlements. The number of high-speed trains in some directions is also increasing, which will significantly improve the connection with railway transport between Northern and Southern Bulgaria.

During the preparation of the new transport scheme, the Bulgarian State Railways / BDZ / every year coordinates the movement of high-speed and passenger trains with the regional and municipal local administrations.

The draft schedule was published for public discussion in September so that BDZ customers can get acquainted with the company's intentions for the train schedule next year and have enough time to respond with reasoned proposals to the carrier and the relevant regional and municipal authorities. This is done in order to improve the transport service of the population, so most of the changes in the train schedule are in line with the proposals received from them. Another part of the changes is related to justified requests of regular customers, and the third - to increase the profitability of transportation and efficient use of available rolling stock.

Next year, the volume of traffic set in the contract with the state for the provision of public transport services will be increased. Passengers will be transported with a total of 576 trains, of which: 84 high-speed trains, four of which will run only during the summer season, 122 passenger trains and 370 suburban passenger trains, some of which will run only on certain days of the...