Romania Rail Orientation Visit

In 1994, the European Community developed the blueprint for a Trans-European Transport Network.  The European Corridor Map shows the centrality of Romania in relation to Pan-European Corridors IV, VII and IX and the country's importance as a land bridge between Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

Romania's railways (The SNCFR) received loans from the IBRD ($120 million), EBRD ($72.6 million), EU-PHARE (Euro 58 million) for track renewal and maintenance, information systems, signals, telecommunications, motive power, railcars, and training to be implemented over a period of six years, and $37.4 million co-financing for passenger car rehabilitation. SNCFR also reduced staff by about 30% and split into five independent but related companies.

A definitional mission (DM) was conducted by TDA in 2001 to identify projects and areas of interest to US industry.  One of the recommendations was to conduct an Orientation Visit (OV) for selected Romanian rail officials to familiarize them with the US rail industry and to counter the heavy influence exerted by European countries in this area.

Romania Railway Needs

The company intends to invest in the future, with its own funds or foreign funds in:

• Fiber optics communications extension;
• Electrified lines network development on the following sections: Bucharest - Giurgiu, Barbosi - Tecuci - Iasi, Constanta - Mangalia, Craiova - Calafat, Timisoara - Stamora Moravitza, Cluj - Episcopia Bihor, Deda- Razboieni;
• Rail infrastructure modernization for the new bridge over the Danube from Calafat - Vidin;
• Continuation of works for the new line that crosses the Carpathians Mountains on Pitesti- Valcele- Ramnicu Valcea - Sibiu section;
• Extension of the company's touristic activities, by <nostalgia train> operation on the most beautiful mountain areas (Oravita - Anina, Turda - Abrud, Brasov - Intorsura Buzaului, Targu Mures - Band - Mihesu de Campie);
• Public use of a hotel base in touristic areas as: Astoria Hotel in Bucharest, Snagov Complex - in Snagov village, Decebal Hotel in Eforie and Bucovina Hotel in Vatra Dornei.

Freight Company (MARFA) Needs

CFR Marfa is taking steps tor accomplish the following objectives:

• Adapt CFR Marfa to UE requirements;
• Maintain the existing market share, attract new clients, and increase revenues and profit;
• Transform the employees into a customer-oriented workforce
• Privatize activity;
• Increase the prestige of CFR Marfa internally and at the international level.

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