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Journalists took a train trip to examine railway conditions, despite other work commitments.

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The authors, motivated by a slight masochistic interest and colleagues from the Romanian publication HotNews.ro, decided to travel by train despite having other work. They also believe it is important to observe the condition of trains, noting that most people focus on roads because they travel by car. The text concludes with an appeal for readers to register to support Mediapool.bg’s mission of independent journalism and access its archive.

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