ROMANIA: Infrastructure manager CFR SA has awarded the Asocierea TrackWorks consortium of Alstom and Terna contracts for modernisation of two sections of the 225 km Craiova – Drobeta Turnu Severin – Caransebeș route totalling 83 km.
The enhancement package will enable passenger trains to run at up to 160 km/h and freight trains up to 120 km/h, while modernisation of the electrification systems will boost energy efficiency and reduce the railway’s environmental footprint.
Lot 1 covering the Craiova – Filiași section has a budget of €543m, and Lot 2 covering Filiași – Igiroasa has a budget of €449m.
The contract allows 12 months for studies folollowed by a 36 month construction period.
Terna’s participation in the consortium is set at 69% for Lot 1 and 74% for Lot 2, with its responsibilities covering civil works including station modernisation, replacing bridges, repairing the drainage system and improving embankments.
Alstom will supply ETCS, GSM-R communications, digital interlockings and passenger information systems and modernise the power supply and overhead electrification.
‘By aligning with EU corridor standards and advancing sustainable mobility, this project demonstrates Romania’s commitment to modern, environmentally responsible rail infrastructure’, said Serban Iorga, Alstom Managing Director for Romania, Bulgaria & Moldova, on March 31.
