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BDKR Dec 24th, 2019 01:50 AM

First train to Crimea after 5 years
 
Shortly after the opening of the longest railway bridge of Europe connecting Crimea with mainland Russia, the first trains to Crimea after 5 years of absence are on their way from Moscow and St Petersburg to Sevastopol.




hetismij2 Dec 24th, 2019 02:02 AM

And this is a good thing?
Putin riding roughshod over another country's sovereignty. Not even subtly, as he usually does with election fixing.

Cowboy1968 Dec 24th, 2019 04:03 AM

It was a bit disappointing to see Putin in suit and tie in the train's cockpit.
I was expecting the great leader to pull the train across the bridge all by himself, bare-chested, of course.

menachem Dec 24th, 2019 07:38 AM

On a horse.

cdnyul Dec 24th, 2019 07:47 AM

More trains is what Greta wants, so it is a good thing.

bilboburgler Dec 24th, 2019 08:09 AM

I guess the trains could have got there on the old line if monster Putin hadn't, ( insert murder of your choice).

Fly Malaysian Airlines....

napoxoguk Dec 24th, 2019 09:26 PM

Finally!
That's a big deal and it's great to have railway connection as an option. The problem is, with the trip from Moscow to Simferopol currently at about 40 hours, most people will still stick to flying. Can't be beat for kids going to summer camps, though.
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PS. Merry Christmas, everyone!

bilboburgler Dec 24th, 2019 11:49 PM

Ah Trolls come out for Christmas.....

napoxoguk Dec 25th, 2019 04:48 AM


Originally Posted by bilboburgler on Christmas day (Post 17034749)
Ah Trolls come out for Christmas.....

Yup :-)


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