Delayed inauguration of the CFR Călători brand. What the first modernized train with money from the PNRR looks like

On the first day, CFR Călători officials did not attach importance to the faults, stating that they are related to the door closing system and that they are minor and inherent to the beginning, writes Club Feroviar.And technical problems arose with the cars modernized in the workshops of CFR Grivita. On Thursday, half an hour before the train left North Station, mechanics could be seen repairing the drive system of a door that was not working pr…

At CFR Travelers even delay inaugurations. The first modernized locomotive with European money was ready in August last year, and even though the Ministry of Transport boasted last year that it would be put into operation, the train has only been put into operation now, in April 2025.

CFR Călători put into circulation on Wednesday, on the Bucharest - Constanța route, the first train modernized with PNRR funds. The train has four wagons modernized by repair companies in the country, and the locomotive is from Softronic Craiova.…

The National Railway Company CFR SA has appointed the winner for the modernization of the Craiova – Filiași railway section, part of the Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebeș main line. The works, which aim to rehabilitate approximately 38 kilometers of railway, will be carried out by the TrackWorks Association, formed by Alstom Transport and Terna Tourist Technical and Maritime Societe Anonyme. The value of the contract amounts to 2.03 b…

Debut on the rails! The first locomotive modernized through the PNRR circulates towards the coast The first locomotive modernized through the PNRR, "Anghel Saligny", has set off on the route. Railway transport in Romania is entering a new stage of modernization! Today, from the Bucharest North Railway Station to Constanța, the first train made entirely of rolling stock modernized with European funds, through the National Recovery and Resilience …

The first train modernized with money from the PNRR left Gara de Nord for Constanţa. An Antena 3 CNN team climbed into the carriages to see what conditions Romanians will be traveling in starting this...