ROMANIA | Railways

[Le Clerk]

Originally Posted by v_florin

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Some updates on the works on upgrading the railway network in between Bucharest and Brasov (see map above):

Originally Posted by vinterriket

Am facut azi o tura pana la Sinaia cu un personal infect. Iata poze cu lucrarile din sectorul Predeal-Sinaia:

Predeal
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Azuga
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Busteni
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Busteni
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Busteni
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Busteni
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Busteni - Sinaia
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Busteni-Sinaia
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Busteni-Sinaia
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Busteni-Sinaia
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[Le Clerk]

New train station in Drobeta Turnu Severin:

Originally Posted by Florin

De aici. Informatii si aici.

[Le Clerk]

Recent pics of upgrades on Bucharest-Constanta main line:

Originally Posted by ionut

Marian recidiveaza cu niste poze EXCELENTE (fotoreportaj) de pe traseul Bucuresti-Constanta.













TOATE POZELE AICI

[Le Clerk]

New updates on Bucharest-Brasov main line:

Originally Posted by nenea_hartia

Rehabilitation of the Railway Section Câmpina-Predeal - August updates

1. Câmpina-Nistoreşti subsection:



The railway is almost finished; they are now building concrete noise barrier walls:







The new bridge over Prahova river (sorry, it's almost impossible to enter the construction site):

Originally Posted by nenea_hartia

2. Nistoreşti-Breaza subsection:



The small station of Nistoreşti:





It's easy to see in these pictures the former and the new position of the railway, which has been displaced in order to reduce the curves and increase the speed:

[Le Clerk]

Still Bucharest-Brasov:

Originally Posted by nenea_hartia

3. Breaza-Comarnic-Posada subsection:

The station of Comarnic:





Great idea to keep this old sign:






The pedestrian underpass:




Rather kitschy, cheap and sloppy work if you ask me:









Towards Posada:

[Le Clerk]

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The high-speed line Bucharest-Constanta:

[asahi]

Originally Posted by Le Clerk

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The high-speed line Bucharest-Constanta:

What's the design speed?

[Le Clerk]

Originally Posted by asahi

What's the design speed?

160 km / h.

[garcia.calavera]

the design speed is intended to be 160 km/h , it's curently lower because they still have unfinished segments + they don't have the capable locomotives for the speed

the new 9 million EURO-train station in Constanta



video here:
http://stirileprotv.ro/stiri/social/...e-de-euro.html

[Le Clerk]

CFR will start projects with European funds worth 1.65 billion euro

Thursday, August 19, 2010 1:29 p.m.

CFR will start this year, with European funding bid in value of 1.65 billion for work on Corridor IV Pan-European transport, said on Thursday, for AGERPRES Director general manager, Emil Sabo.

He added that, if early, the projects EU funds through the Sectoral Operational Programme Transport were to be launched was 160-180 million euro now has the reached 1.65 billion euros, 3.6 billion allocated to the rail corridor.

Work aimed at sectors such Radna - Curtici project worth 350 million euros that will be auctioned in September, and October-November, railway sector will bid Simeria - Coslariu, work 550 million. The first section has a length of 52 km, and the second of 68 km.

"Also, choose the consultant for the project this week The ERTMS Level 2 on the line Chitila - Crivina and next week we launch tender for the choice of manufacturer for this project European funding that has everything, the project is 62 million, "said railway official.

The list of projects to be auctioned are Simeria - Gurasada (39 km, 720 million euros) and Coslariu - Sighisoara (98 km, 1.08 billion euros), and projects should be completed period 2013-2014. However, CFR Director announced that CFR will continue the program of modernization of railway stations, 15 stations are included and investment value is 150 million.

"It is very important to use EU funds because if we relate strictly to budget, and if the company budget be increased from year 500 percent all we can do is to enter a normal in the condition of the track, "Emil said Sabo." We rehabilitate Corridor IV, but we remain more than 10,000 kilometers track that need repair, rehabilitation, etc., or for that budget allocations as are necessary, because the way across Europe rail is supported by the state, "he added CFR.

Sabo announced that work on the way afertă Campina - Predeal, located on
Corridor IV advanced to 60 percent of the total, compared 30 percent at the beginning of the year, but by the end of the year traffic to be completely rehabilitated for one line and in 2011 the entire section will be delivered.

Railway in Romania are in a situation of under-funding 1990, leading to poor infrastructure in terms where over 38 percent of rail urgently needs repair, similar situation for 95 percent of the stations, 86 percent line power and 60 percent of the tunnels and railway bridges. AGERPRES

Source




Blue: to be tendered this year
Yellow: to be completed 100% in 2011

[Le Clerk]

CFR to draw EU funds worth EUR 3.6 bln for Corridor IV
19.08.10 | by: Nine oClock | in: business

Railway company CFR SA wants to draw European funds worth EUR 3.6 bln by 2011, to modernise the Pan-European Transport Corridor IV. To this view, it will hold tenders for the Radna-Curtici and Simeria-Coslariu railway segments until the end of the year, so trains will be able to go at a maximum speed of 160 km/h.

This week, CFR SA will choose the consultant for implementing an up-to-date signaling system named ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System), upon investments worth RON 1,300,000, Realitatea.net informs.

The modernisation of the Campina-Predeal and Bucharest-Constanta segments of Corridor IV has already started and will end in the summer of 2011, one year after the initial deadline, according to Transport Minister Radu Berceanu.

Works to the Campina-Predeal segment are 60 pc completed, so one of the two lanes will be ready in November this year, the same as 120 bridges, which are now 80 pc ready, the manager of CFR SA announced. In addition, CFR SA wants to lease 30 pc of the areas of 15 railway stations to large retailers, fast-foods, restaurants, bookshops, florists and banks.

Source

[nenea_hartia]

Rehabilitation of the Railway Section Câmpina-Predeal - September updates

1. Near Breaza railway station:

[nenea_hartia]

2. Breaza-Sinaia subsection:

[nenea_hartia]

3. Sinaia:

[nenea_hartia]

4. Sinaia railway station:

[nenea_hartia]

5. Sinaia-Buşteni subsection:

[nenea_hartia]

6. Buşteni-Azuga subsection:




7. Azuga railway station:

[nenea_hartia]

Still Azuga railway station:

[nenea_hartia]

[Gadiri]

I read on newpaper than romanian authorities didn't made railway connection between Ford factory in Craiova and national railway network, Constanta port (cars destination for exportation).

How far is it ? Just a few kilometers ?