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Aerial view of Suburban Rail Loop East construction works in Box Hill Gardens, Melbourne

12.08.2026

Australia Rail News Weekly Review: August 6–12, 2026

Alstom Traxx ETCS compatibility is under scrutiny in Romania as 16 locomotives move through acceptance for passenger service.

12.08.2026

Romania’s 16 Traxx Locomotives Face ETCS Service Risk

Lumo Class 222 Meridian train at London Euston

10.08.2026

Lumo Toilet Faults Force Extra Stops on Long Journeys

Funds for Electric Train Procurement

11.09.2023

Romania to Receive EU Funds for Electric Train Procurement

The European Commission has allocated over 52 million euros through the Cohesion Fund to support the Romanian train procurement project, which includes 37 electric trains for interregional railway routes, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
Modernization of Freight Infrastructure

09.06.2023

Modernization of Freight Infrastructure at the Border with Romania

The Ukrainian government proposes to modernize the freight infrastructure at the border with Romania in order to increase capacity and enhance transportation efficiency, according to the railway journal Railway Supply citing CTS.
CFR Calatori

27.03.2023

Fatal train accident in Romania

The Romanian carrier CFR Călători reported that on Saturday evening, March 25, 2023, at the Galati station, while coupling the Regio 7576 Galati-Măreşti train, the locomotive crashed into the first carriage.
train

10.11.2022

The first train crossed the border on a new route between Ukraine and Romania

The first Ukrainian train was tested on the broad-gauge line Berlibash-Valea Visheului on November 8, 2022, providing a cross-border connection to the Romanian railway network.
railway complex modernization

15.07.2021

The first stage of the Bucharest railway complex modernization program has been launched

CFR SA has launched the first phase of the Bucharest Railway complex modernization program The national railway company "CFR" SA has announced an open tender for a total amount of 22,537,410 lei (4.
Grup Feroviar Român launches a new digital solution

16.06.2021

745 million euros for the modernization of the railway in Romania

745 million euros for the modernization of the railway in Romania. The European Investment Bank (EIB) plans to allocate 745 million euros for the modernization of the Arad-Sighisoara railway, which starts a few kilometers east of the main station, about 30 kilometers east of the border between Romania and Hungary.
Grup Feroviar Român launches a new digital solution

19.05.2021

Grup Feroviar Român launches a new digital solution

Grup Feroviar Român launches a new digital solution Grup Feroviar Român (GFR) has developed and implemented the Estimated Time of Arrival (ETA) service, a digital service that provides real-time assessment of the arrival of trains and wagons at their destination or at specific railway stations along the route.
Mihai Frăsinoi

24.03.2021

A railway worker with 30 years of experience appointed as CFR Marfă head

A railway worker with 30 years of experience appointed as CFR Marfă head Mihai Frăsinoi, an engineer with more than 30 years of professional experience in the railway sector, has been appointed Managing Director of the Romanian railway company CFR Marfă by the decision of the board of the company.
renovation of railway facilities

10.03.2021

CFR invests in the renovation of railway facilities in Sibiu and Hargita counties

CFR invests in the renovation of railway facilities in Sibiu and Hargita counties Romania's national railway company CFR is investing 22 million lei (4.
tender for the modernization of the railway line

04.03.2021

CFR announces tender for the modernization of the Bucharest – Craiova railway line

CFR announces tender for the modernization of the Bucharest - Craiova railway line Romania's national railway company CFR has announced open tenders for a total of 97.
Romania announced another tender for a railway reconstruction project

01.03.2021

Romania announced another tender for a railway reconstruction project

Romania announced another tender for a railway reconstruction project Romania's national railway operator CFR has announced a tender for a feasibility study and modernization project for the Coslariu - Cluj-Napoca railway line in Transylvania.
CFR announced a tender for a project to modernize the Pozorata - Suceava railway line

26.02.2021

CFR announced a tender for a project to modernize the Pozorata – Suceava railway line

CFR announced a tender for a project to modernize the Pozorata - Suceava railway line The Romanian National Railway Company CFR has announced an open tender for the development of a feasibility study and technical project for the modernization of the Pozorata - Suceava railway line with a length of about 85 km.