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| Czechoslovakia’s first bullet train (‘Slovenská strela’) being restored to full glory |
| Prag, 24.08.2020 |
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| In the 1920s and 1930s, Czechoslovakia created a national railway network linking fragmented lines of an archaic Habsburg system. The aim was not simply to modernize the infrastructure. It was to help forge and later cement a national identity by fostering connections between its peoples. The culmination of the interwar project was a high-speed train dubbed the ‘Slovak Bullet’, now being restored to its original glory.
“Travelers do not even notice the speed at which this train winds through the countryside, like a slippery eel… This quite light train is equipped with modern diesel-electric motors for a fast, smooth start. It also has a special ventilation system – since open windows at speeds of 130 km/h would cause excessive drafts. Last but not least, there’s a well-stocked buffet, serving delicious food and drink.”
– a Czechoslovak Radio report, made on one of the early trips of the legendary Slovenská strela, or Slovak Bullet.
The cherry-red, high-speed train began services between Prague and Bratislava on 13 July 1936. The scheduled journey took 4 hours and 51 minutes – an hour and a quarter less than by steam train. Less than three years later, the travel time was reduced a further half hour, as engineers found it could travel safely even faster than first thought.
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