Migrations - Arrow South Express 823 - The train of migrants
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823 exp arrow South, the train of migrants
The train 823 exp arrow South was been a symbol of the history of Southern Italy. Established in the 50s to the front of the boom in domestic migration, is the longest train journey in Italy. It ran the 1600 km separating Milan from Agrigento in about 24 hours. For over half a century was used by emigrants of South Italy uprooted from their wives, children and their homeland in search of a piece of bread less bitter than some factory of the north.
Lately Trenitalia (Italian company train management) has definitively suppressed this train for to boost the high-speed lane.
Ends up a piece of Italian history.
"Arrow South Exp 823. The train of migrants " wants to be a tribute for this memorable train, for his people, for the presence of baggage full of hope and dreams of those left from the southern lands.
In our country, the emigration is for the governing class a normal process in the social life of Italy. In the country's total indifference, Italy owes much to these citizens.
The train 823 exp arrow South was been a symbol of the history of Southern Italy. Established in the 50s to the front of the boom in domestic migration, is the longest train journey in Italy. It ran the 1600 km separating Milan from Agrigento in about 24 hours. For over half a century was used by emigrants of South Italy uprooted from their wives, children and their homeland in search of a piece of bread less bitter than some factory of the north.
Lately Trenitalia (Italian company train management) has definitively suppressed this train for to boost the high-speed lane.
Ends up a piece of Italian history.
"Arrow South Exp 823. The train of migrants " wants to be a tribute for this memorable train, for his people, for the presence of baggage full of hope and dreams of those left from the southern lands.
In our country, the emigration is for the governing class a normal process in the social life of Italy. In the country's total indifference, Italy owes much to these citizens.
