The Italian government introduced another holiday. Since 2008 the second of March is officially "The Forgotten Railroad Day". The event was organized to restore the importance of railroads, which nowadays are considered to be minor but could be a good alternative to the principal railroads due to the rapid development of the new kind of tourism.
The length of the abandoned railroad way makes about 5,000 km, and this figure increases day after day because high-speed ways are constructed throughout the whole country. The new holiday aims to help people reopen the forgotten routes, which lead to the old-fashioned settlements. The vacation in such peaceful corners becomes more and more popular since the city dwellers are tired of their hectic way of life and want to find a tranquil getaway.


2008.02.29