The new passenger cars recently delivered from Germany to Bulgaria have been temporarily taken out of service, BNT reported. This situation resulted in the high-speed train from Burgas use of older, unconditioned passenger cars instead of.

Passengers waiting at the Burgas train station suffered significant delays, with the train from Burgas to Sofia departing 82 minutes late. Many were left frustrated as they had to endure the intense heat while waiting, with some expressing displeasure at the lack of air conditioning and the poor condition of the train.

Asen Asenov, a passenger, expressed his frustration to BNT: “There was a delay of 2 hours. This is not right. What is this, BDZ? How many people are here? At least a thousand people are hanging out in this heat – 40 degrees – how long do we have to wait?“

Others, like Toni Petrova, were shocked to discover that their train was not a new, comfortable one, but an older model with basic amenities.We have tickets. We bought them 4 days ago, and suddenly the train is not one of those new, beautiful carriages, but an old one with first and second class. It is unbearable inside,” she said.

Maria Harizanova, another passenger, suffered from the heat and noted her health condition.To support her here and to be able to breathe. I am not well with my thyroid and it is driving me crazy. I have been sick twice. My husband throws water on me,” she explained.

Darina Hristozova, who travelled from Plovdiv, added that the air conditioning in the first car was working, but that it was broken in several other cars of the new trains.

Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) explained that the delay was due to waiting for a locomotive from another delayed train. The company also clarified that the new passenger cars are inspected and maintained more frequently due to the extreme temperatures. BDZ expects these inspections to be completed within two days, after which the new cars will be put back into service.