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March 11, 2026 | Fleet

Romanian private operator receives first Alstom Coradia EMU

IRC is to receive 13 of 37 EMUs ordered by the Railway Reform Authority (ARF) for PSO services.

February 13, 2026 | Main line

Romania awards contracts worth €1bn for TEN-T upgrade

The consortium of Greek construction company Terna and Alstom have won two contracts on the project to upgrade the Craiova - Drobeta-Turnu Severin - Caransebeș line.

June 17, 2025 | Infrastructure

Porr wins contract to upgrade Romanian main line

The five-year contract involves track doubling and upgrading, and installation of ERTMS.

April 25, 2025 | Infrastructure

Hitachi commissions electronic interlockings in Romania

New signalling enters service on 79km between Ghioroc and Bârzava Noua.

February 25, 2025 | Freight

Romanian private freight operators protest

Rail freight businesses lodge complaint with EU over creation of new state-owned freight operator.

January 22, 2025 | Infrastructure

Romania awards mainline upgrade contract

Joint venture of Arcada and Alstom is preferred bidder for Bucharest - Giurgu line modernisation.

June 21, 2024 | Infrastructure

CFR launches $US 1.04bn infrastructure tender

Bids sought for upgrade work on two sections of Craiova - Caransebeş line in Romania.

January 16, 2024 | Track

Work starts on Romanian mainline upgrade

A 37km section of the line linking Cluj Napoca with the Hungarian border will be closed for two years.

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