Trains in Romania Travel Slower than 40 Years Ago. How the CFR Director Explains This Situation

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Director General CFR SA, Ion Simu, acknowledged that the length of train journeys to Romania is longer than before 1989, explaining that the deterioration of the railway infrastructure is caused by insufficient funding for maintenance and repairs. Article Trains in Romania circulates slower than 40 years ago. As CFR director explains this situation appears first in Romania TV.

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Chief CFR SA officially recognises the decline of railways in Romania. Director General Ion Simu said that trains are running slower today than before 1989. According to him, the continuing deterioration of railway infrastructure and the prolongation of walking times are the direct consequences of chronic underfunding for maintenance and repair work.

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Ion Simu, director of CFR SA, admitted that trains were travelling slower than before 1989. He put delays on the degraded railway infrastructure and insufficient funds for repairs and maintenance. The duration of train journeys increased compared to the period before 1990, on some important routes. Director CFR SA, Ion Simu, [...]

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Director General CFR SA, Ion Simu, acknowledged that the length of train journeys to Romania is longer than before 1989, explaining that the deterioration of the railway infrastructure is caused by insufficient funding for maintenance and repairs.