Cargo Train Service Launched Between Turkey And Slovenia

ISTANBUL - Cargo train service was launched between Turkey and Slovenia on Thursday as the train ''East Express'' left Istanbul's Sirkeci Train Station.
During the ceremony held at the train station, Talat Aydin, Acting Director General of Turkish State Railways (TCDD), said that this train service would increase trade volume with Slovenia and other surrounding countries.
On the other hand, Blaz Miklavcic, the Director General of Slovenian Railways, stressed importance of improvement of economic relations in their region.
Tomislav Mlinaric, the Director General of Croatian Railways; Milanko Sarancic, the Director General of Serbian Railways; and officials of railways of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Bulgaria also attended the ceremony.
''East Express'' will follow the Istanbul-Sophia-Belgrade-Zagreb-Ljubljana route. The train is expected to travel this 1,580 kilometers of route between Istanbul and Ljubljana in 58 hours.
The train will leave Istanbul every Thursday.
(BRC-AÖ) 21.10.2004