Greek Strike Forces Cancellations in Bulgarian Train Schedule

The upcoming Greek strike has caused Bulgaria's BDZ to alter the train schedule on January 19 and 20. Photo by BGNES

The international passenger trains traveling between Bulgaria and Greece will be canceled Wednesday and Thursday, the Bulgarian State Railroad Company BDZ informs.

The change is caused by an effective strike of the Greek railroad workers.

In the evening, the two trains from Bucharest to Thessaloniki via Sofia will travel only to the Kulata cross-border point between Bulgaria and Greece.

Due to the strike, the two morning and the two afternoon international trains, traveling from Sofia to Thessaloniki, will be canceled.

Over the past year, the Sofia-Thessaloniki trains have seen their schedule changed numerous times because of strikes in debt-ridden Greece.

In 2010, these occurred on December 16, October 25-28, September 14, September 8-9, July 8, June 29, May 19, May 3, and March 10.

BDZ will reimburse all passengers who have already purchased tickets to Thessaloniki.

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