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Bolzano-Verona (Taurus) EC 89 Munich Hbf-Bologna C.le in the driver's cab of the E.190.017 TAURUS Railjet DVD/Bluray 93 minutes Tg-Trains production 2018 With a delay of about 30 minutes, accumulated from Brennero to Bolzano due to some problems with the door lock and the electric braking of the locomotive, we resume our journey towards Verona. Two trains precede us, limiting our progress; the timetable does not even allow for dynamic overtaking on the even track. After passing the trains at Egna-Termeno and Trento Roncafort, we reach Trento along the Trento-Malè-Marilleva railway, currently undergoing modernization work in the urban section of the capital. The arrival itinerary of an intermodal train in Rovereto blocks our path and forces us to waste further time. We now run into the Adige valley with the sun having set in various corners due to the height of the mountains and the limited width of the valley, divided between vineyards, roads, highway and railway. We leave this magical valley crossing the 4300 meter Ceraino tunnel, opened in 1999, after the abandonment of the historic line in an area subject to rockfall. The Veronese announces itself with the Domegliara station, passing a tank train hauled by an OBB Taurus in an odd hole. As expected, a lot of delay has been recovered, however the arrival at Verona Porta Nuova for this train which continues, after the bank lap, to Bologna, is scheduled via Verona Porta Nuova Scalo. The itinerary from Bivio San Massimo is all at 30 km/h, passing under the “Milan” and “Bologna” lines; no problem, for enthusiasts, to take alternative routes. We reach platform 12 with the shunters already ready to cut the locomotive, to “go around” the train and reverse the direction of travel. For us today...the journey ends here. The photos of the crossed trains complete the film.