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Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) has introduced new passenger cars from Germany, supplied by Deutsche Bahn. The inaugural train featuring these modernized passenger cars is set to depart on the Sofia-Burgas route, with a scheduled departure time of 16:30.

Sofia is set to see the completion of ten new metro stations by 2027, according to an announcement from Mayor Vasil Terziev. During a recent inspection of the metro extension project, Terziev highlighted that the new stations will significantly enhance the city's public transport system.

A serious accident occurred last night in Sofia's "Studentski Grad" district, involving a Porsche. Witnesses shared details of the incident on social media, with Boris Ivanov explaining, "There was a crash near UNSS. The driver accelerated at the traffic light and lost control of the car."

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According to the latest update from Numbeo, an online platform that gathers user-reported data on crime perceptions, Sofia ranks as the ninth most criminal city in Eastern Europe as of mid-2024. The top positions in this ranking are held by Ukrainian cities, including Dnipro and Odesa, followed by Kharkiv, Kyiv, and Lviv.

The Sofia Metro is set to expand with five new stations extending from the existing Vitosha metro station to "Studentski Grad." This expansion involves a new public order for a conceptual project, with an estimated cost of 1.9 million leva excluding VAT. The selected contractor will have 18 months to complete the project.

A new tourist bus line, numbered 200, will start operating in Sofia on August 3, as announced by the Sofia Municipality. The line will feature double-decker buses and run on weekends until September 15, aiming to improve access to tourist sites in Sofia, according to the Council of Ministers.

"One of our ambitious goals is for Sofia to achieve zero net emissions by 2030", announced Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev at the opening of the 61st session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Sofia is hosting the forum, which began today and will continue until August 2.

Sofia Mayor Vasil Terziev has assured that there is currently no air pollution in Sofia resulting from the explosions at the pyrotechnics warehouse in Elin Pelin. According to Terziev, data from a mobile air quality measuring station deployed in the area indicated that even during the peak of the gassing, air quality remained within acceptable limits.

Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) will organize trips with a special retro train every Saturday in August on the route from Sofia to Bankya and from Bankya to Sofia. The train will run on the occasion of the commemoration of the anniversary of the founding of the Bulgarian State Railways in August 1888 and the celebration of the railwayman's holiday.