Vintage trains to return to Polish routes
PR dla Zagranicy
Roberto Galea
13.03.2017 07:17
Local government authorities in Małopolska, southern Poland, have announced that they will finance 42 vintage train journeys this year, as part of a programme to attract tourists to the region.
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This year’s edition of the “Tourist railway routes in Małopolska” project will run from April to December 2017. Last year a similar project was deemed a success, with all tickets for train journeys sold out.
The journeys will take place along scenic routes in Małopolska including a 70 km fragment of the former Galician Transversal Railway, which dates back to more than 130 years.
Historical locomotives and carriages from the years 1920-1963 will be used. In addition, numerous activities have been planned for the journeys, including visits to local tourist attractions, picnics, musical performances and historical re-enactments.
Local government will contribute PLN 400,000 (EUR 92,000) to the project, which is expected to cover two-thirds of the cost. Ticket sales will account for the remaining third. (sl/rg)
Source: PAP