Minister Vrtovec: “Railway is the future and the backbone of sustainable transport regulation”
Today, the Connecting Europe Express, which was launched as part of the European Year of Rail, arrived at Ljubljana railway station, after departing from the Lisbon train station earlier this month. In the presence of the European Commissioner for Transport, Adina Vălean, the Minister of Infrastructure, Jernej Vrtovec, addressed the passengers and all those gathered.
As Minister Vrtovec pointed out in his address, in the past the train brought rapid economic development and connected people. Even today, supporting the economy and connecting people remain the core objectives of rail transport.
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