Ex-Yugoslav republics Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia will start to reclaim the railway cargo traffic lost during the turbulent 1990s in October, as hostilities continue to give way to business ties in the Balkans.
The first Cargo X train, named after traffic corridor X that links Austria and Germany with Turkey, will leave from Slovenia for Istanbul on Oct. 1, Serbian infrastructure minister Milutin Mrkonjic said on Thursday.
The joint railway operator, which Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia agreed to on Thursday, aims to reduce the transport time for goods shipped to Istanbul via the Balkans -- a route that has largely been replaced by those through Hungary and Romania.
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