Dávid Vitézy, a Hungarian transport policy figure and former state secretary for transport, said the trains could enter service from 2029 if the procurement is launched this year.
The trains are part of a 35-train order signed on 25 April 2025 between Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and the BULEMU consortium led by Alstom.
The trains are part of a 35-train order signed on 25 April 2025 between Bulgaria’s Ministry of Transport and Communications and the BULEMU consortium led by Alstom.
The European Union Agency for Railways (ERA) has granted marketing authorization for the TGV-M, clearing the new high-speed train for commercial operation in the EU.