I know that 150 km/h isn't a high speed, specially in the railways all over the world, but here in Bulgaria we are waiting for such kind of speed from a long time ago. Finally BDZ (The state railway operator) decided to try 150 km/h on a regular train. Till now speeds above 130 km/h we've seen only on tests. So, now the Express train 8611 "Slanchev bryag" has a green light for 150 km/h at the completely overhauled sections of the railway track between Septemvri and Plovdiv and also at some places between Mihaylovo and Stara Zagora. Probably you will ask why only 150 km/h? That's a reasonable question, but for now BDZ don't have a faster locomotives. Only a few electric locos class 46 are designed for 150 km/h. So, the first lady that had the priority to reach that speed on a regular train was the modernized in 2003 by Koncar - Croatia 46 235. On the video you can see the train while it is flying with exactly 150 km/h between the stations of Septemvri and Pazardzhik.

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