Alstom has finished work on a new maintenance depot in Romania, which will test and inspect new national electric trains, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

construction of maintenance depot for electric trains
Photo: Alstom

The new depot, located in the Grivița area of Bucharest, is the first in Romania built for the maintenance and testing of electric trains and locomotives.

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Its location provides convenient access to Bucharest’s main railway line.

The first of 37 electric trains ordered by the Railway Reform Office (ARF) is already at the new depot for mandatory testing.

Alstom is currently actively hiring staff for the new maintenance center.

It is expected that around 50 employees will join the project.

The Alstom Coradia Stream train for ARF will now undergo rigorous testing to comply with European TSI rules and national standards before passenger operations begin.

Testing will cover electrical, braking, propulsion systems, and passenger comfort requirements.

Meanwhile, during endurance tests, the trains will cover 10,000 kilometers on commercial lines.

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