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Bulgaria Faces Setback as Air Fresheners for New Rail Cars Stolen Upon Arrival

Air fresheners intended for the salons and toilets of recently imported passenger railroad cars from Germany were reported stolen upon their arrival at a Bulgarian depot, according to Transport Minister Georgi Gvozdeikov in an interview with bTV. The minister expressed dismay over the incident, describing it as tragic rather than humorous.

Railroad Worker Killed in a Work Accident

Railroad worker died in a terrible incident on the railway line near Plovdiv during repair works. This was announced by the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC). The tragedy happened at 10.30 on Monday. In the Plovdiv distribution point - Krumovo undercutting machine, passing through the road in the direction of Dimitrovgrad, stroke the employee of NRIC.

Sofia's Central Railway Station Now Have Video Sign Language Translation

At Sofia's Central Railway Station tablets have been installed today for video sign language translation, the press center of the National Railway Infrastructure Company announced.

In this way every deaf person will have equal access to the services and the information at the station. The locations of the devices have been marked with special stickers.

Bulgaria's Hitrino Braces for Cleanup after Tragic Blast

Emergency teams are to begin draining the dangerous materials out of several tanks that derailed in Hitrino in northeastern Bulgaria on Saturday morning.

Seven people died after one of the cisterns exploded. Twenty-nine were injured, while dozens of families lost their home after the blast left buildings in a 300m perimeter completely ravaged.

Multifunctional Sports Hall to Open next to Sofia Central Railway Station

A multifunctional sports hall spanning an area of 1500 square meters is to open right next to the Sofia Central Railway Station.
The 48x30 sports hall is almost ready.

It has a separate entrance just a few meters away from the railway station.

The sports hall includes gyms, changing rooms, and coach facilities, according to reports of Darik radio.

Bulgaria's Rail Network to Undergo Repairs worth BGN 47 M in 2015

A total of BGN 47 M will be allocated to the repair and maintenance of the rail network in Bulgaria, according to the National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC).

The funding has increased by over BGN 10 M from the allocation in 2014, according to the NRIC, as cited by Nova TV.