Free Winter Parking for Tourist Buses at Sofia Airport
Sofia Airport has introduced free access to the Terminal 2 bus parking lot (P8) for tour operators’ buses and coaches throughout the winter season of 2024/2025
In Sofia, investigations are ongoing into the accident at the Central Railway Station, where a locomotive collided with a passenger train. One theory being considered is that the collision occurred because the driver suddenly fell ill.
The incident resulted in injuries to 12 people, with four of them being taken to various hospitals in the city for further examination. Following the accident, there were changes to the timetable and train delays, which have continued into this morning.
The Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ_ website indicates that trains on the Sofia-Varna route are experiencing delays ranging from 50 minutes to 2 hours. A passenger train from Shumen to Varna had to stop at Kaspichan station to wait for another train to pass.
Passengers are advised to use the "Radar" function on the BDZ website, which provides real-time updates on the movement of trains.
Transport Minister Grozdan Karadjov has officially accepted the resignations of Engineer Stoyan Stoyanov, head of the National Company "Railway Infrastructure" (NRIC), and Christian Krastev, manager of BDZ-Freight Transport
Thirteen-year-old Nikolay from the village of Konare, Stara Zagora region, has been missing for a month
A 59-year-old man who was injured in a collision between two freight trains near the Sofia village of Lokorsko remains in critical condition
A serious railway accident occurred near Sofia, in the Lokorsko region
In late December, three migrant teens died in Bulgaria after being abandoned in the forest near the border with Turkey
A fire broke out in a room on the third floor of a historic building on Gladston Street in Plovdiv
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