Bolea: The comfort on the Chisinau-Iasi train is just like that in Tokyo

MoldovaLive, 18 February 2026 18:20

Infrastructure Minister Vladimir Bolea sparked ironic reactions after comparing the comfort of the modernized train to Iasi with high-speed trains in Japan, BANI.MD reports. Speaking on the show Puterea a patra on N4, Bolea said the travel experience would not be significantly different. “The train currently running to Iasi is newly modernized. I have traveled […] The post Bolea: The comfort on the Chisinau-Iasi train is just like that in Tokyo appeared first on Moldova.

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