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Good morning to all members

We have happy news for all railway lovers, specially those interested in Balkan traffic. Greek govervement has anounced the re starting of international traffic in Greece.

I'll post you the news that have appeared in Spains speciallised medias about that

http://www.vialibre-ffe.com/noticias.asp?not=12322&cs=inte


International: News

Reopening International connections in Greek Railways

Trains , bound for Belgrade and Sofia, start circulating May 10th
Starting next May 10th, they will start circulating links from Thessaloniki to Belgrade and Sofia. From Thessaloniki will be possible to link to a service bound to Athens.


( 09/04/2014 )

The crisis in Greece produced its railways canceled all its international passenger trains in 2011 . Since then, his state operator, Trainose, has gone through a major reorganization which can lead to the privatization of the company, for which already have some offers.

New international routes from the Greek Railway



The resumption of international routes , especially in summer season , has been much in demand by tourists and young people who do the Interrail , eager to reach the Greek country for beautiful railway routes linking it to the surrounding countries.

Now the news is official and has announced two international connections from Thessaloniki: towards Belgrade, with important intermediate stop in Skopje , and another with Sofia .

The schedule will be as follows ( local time ) :

- Thessaloniki (6:55 ) - Sofia (14:00 )
- Sofia ( 15:20) - Thessaloniki ( 22:20)

In Thessaloniki will be connected to 23 hours with an express to Athens.

- Thessaloniki (16:00 ) - Skopje (17:00 ) - Belgado (0500 )
- Belgrade (18:45 ) - Skopje (0500 ) - Thessaloniki ( 11:17)

Prices advertised are popular to encourage the use of these trains . Between May 10 and June 10 will save 30 percent. A single ticket between Thessaloniki and Skopje will be about 12.20 euros and full ride to Belgrade 32 euros . The return ticket was 51.30 euros, cheaper than the same trip by international bus. For route Sofia tickets will be priced at 17.80 euros and 34.60 return.

Trains offer 130 seated and sleeping tickets, offered those sleeping tickets by Serbian Railways en route to Belgrade and Bulgarian Railways in Sofia. Trainose , meanwhile , include in summer a car transporter in summer between Belgrade and Athens with a cost of fifty euros per vehicle .

More information on international trains in the Balkans in the blog

http://viajesferroviarios.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Belgrado

HI to all members,

Today's news in specific medias talks about the reopening of international services in Greece.

As I think we'll be all happy for this news, I'll post to you all news that I can find.

International: News

Re Start of International connections in Greek Railways

Trains , bound for Belgrade and Sofia, start circulating May 10th
Starting next May 10th, trains will start circulating links from Thessaloniki to Belgrade and Sofia. From Thessaloniki will be possible to link to a service bound to Athens.

( 09/04/2014 )

Crisis in Greece produced its railways canceled all its international passenger trains in 2011. Since then his state operator, Trainose, has gone through a major reorganization which can lead to the privatization of the company, for which already have some offers.

New international routes from the Greek Railway



The resumption of international routes , especially in summer season , has been much in demand by tourists and young people who do the Interrail , eager to reach the Greek country for beautiful railway routes linking it to the surrounding countries.

Now the news are official and goverment has announced two international connections from Thessaloniki: towards Belgrade, with important intermediate stop in Skopje , and another with Sofia .

The schedule will be as follows ( local time ) :

- Thessaloniki (6:55 ) - Sofia (14:00 )
- Sofia ( 15:20) - Thessaloniki ( 22:20)

In Thessaloniki will be connected at 23:00 with an express to Athens.

- Thessaloniki (16:00 ) - Skopje (17:00 ) - Belgado (0500 )
- Belgrade (18:45 ) - Skopje (0500 ) - Thessaloniki ( 11:17)

Prices advertised are popular to encourage the use of these trains . Between May 10th and June 10th will save 30 percent. A single ticket between Thessaloniki and Skopje will be about 12.20 euros and full ride to Belgrade 32 euros . The return ticket was 51.30 euros, cheaper than the same trip by international bus. For route Sofia tickets will be priced at 17.80 euros and 34.60 return.

Trains offers 130 seated and sleeping tickets. Those sleeping services will be served by Serbian Railways en route to Belgrade and Bulgarian Railways in Sofia. Trainose , meanwhile , include in summer a car transporter in summer between Belgrade and Athens with a cost of fifty euros per vehicle .

More information on international trains in the Balkans in the blog " Rail travel " Free Way

http://viajesferroviarios.blogspot.com.es/search/label/Belgrado

after 3 years of isolation, the first train from abroad entered today the border station of Idomeni
and our good friend Stefanos was there to cover it https://www.facebook.com/stefanos.vardaris

Hellas Express 335 Beograd/Skopje/Thessaloniki

Apreciate Panagoitis,

Could you refer those three cars from where did they came?

Regads

BalkanExpress

as I have learned asking around, at the order we see them at the photos, were a Bclm and a Αm from FYROM and a ΑΒm of the ZS


hmmmm, this is post # 666 for me
...

17/05/2014 at Thessaloniki station, Hellas Express consisting of the followings, plus one OSE Bmz:

МЖ - 51 65 50-80 004-4 / Bcm (Voiture Couchettes / "Вагон со Легла" ) , built by INDUSTRIJA OPREME I VOZILA - GOSA SMEDEREVSKA PALANKA, JUGOSLAVIJA, 1991.



ZS - 51 72 30-70 011-7 / ABm



The next day, the train was consisted of the same coaches plus that:

МЖ - 51 65 21-10 001-1 / Bm, built again by GOSA.

so, that's where you have been during last weekend

thanks


...

23/5/2014, the 335

PLease, GAZKGK, could you tell us the complete composition? specially those two last car and car transporter

Regards

BalkanExpress