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May 11, 2026 | Infrastructure

Moldova and Romania restore cross-border link

4km line connects Cantemir with Fălciu.

May 1, 2026 | Financial

€266m EIB loan for Bucharest light rail network

Funding will support infrastructure upgrades and fleet renewal.

April 28, 2026 | Fleet

Romania signs first hydrogen train order

Contract awarded to Siemens to supply 12 trains includes maintenance over 15 years.

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.

February 11, 2026 | Infrastructure

Funding sought for Thessaloniki - Sofia - Bucharest upgrade

Electrification of line connecting Bulgaria and Romania will cut transport costs by 30%.

August 28, 2025 | Main line

Bucharest - Kyiv passenger service to be reinstated

Romania and Ukraine support reintroduction of direct link via Moldova.

July 9, 2025 | Europe

Rail Cargo Group expands in eastern Europe

Austrian freight operator introduces new service to Romania and increases frequency on existing routes.

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.

May 9, 2025 | Fleet

Romania to buy new metro fleet

12 trains will be procured for Bucharest’s new airport line.

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