Under a RON 767.51 ml worth of contract (VAT exclusive), which also provides for 20-year maintenance, Alstom Transportation Germany will deliver Romania by 2026 16 new electric locomotives capable of speeds of up to 200 km/h.The 16 new 4-axle electric ERTMS-equipped locomotives are capable of traveling at maximum speeds between 160 km/h - 200 km/h and pull up to 16 passenger carriages, and are intended for rail passenger transport. The introduction of electric locomotives is aimed at increasing the efficiency of railway transport services, reducing pollution and increasing train speeds on the routes: Dej - Brasov - Bucharest - Constanta; Timisoara - Arad - Brasov - Bucharest - Constanta; Timisoara - Cluj - Iasi; Iasi/Suceava - Bucharest - Constanta.The president of the Railway Reform Authority Stefan Roseanu said that the object of the contract consists of the purchase of 16 electric locomotives intended for hauling passenger trains; the contract is partially financed under National Rehabilitation and Resilience Program.The 16 locomotives, which will be used only on electrified routes, are intended to improve the performance of passenger rail services, especially in terms of economic efficiency and service reliability. (Photo:https://www.aifr.ro/)
Some dinners are eaten. Others are remembered. At Corinthia Grand Hotel du Boulevard, the past few months have unfolded like a quiet culinary opera. One by one, Europe’s most celebrated chefs arrived, took over the kitchen of Boulevard 73 and left behind more than menus; they left stories. Now, on December 4, the curtain falls. […]
HORIZON CITY, a €130 million residential project, is emerging as one of the most solid and forward-thinking developments in the Pipera area—both through its scale and through the modern direction it sets for the new residential standards in the north. Developed across nearly 23,000 sqm, with 699 apartments and 926 parking spaces, the project brings […]
Romania’s National Forest Administration, or Romsilva, announced that it is putting over 16,000 Christmas trees up for sale over the winter in a press release published on Thursday, November 27. The trees can be purchased directly from the offices of the forestry districts. Prices range between RON 17 (EUR 3.3) for a spruce...
Lot 3 Pietroasele–Buzău of Romania's A7 highway, also known as the Moldova highway, was inaugurated on Thursday, November 27. The newly inaugurated segment is 13.9 km long. The A7 connects Romania’s historic regions of Muntenia, the southern part of the country, with Moldova, the eastern part. “We are opening another 13 km of the Moldova Motorway […]
The City Hall of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, announced that a new attraction, the alpine coaster on Pârtia Nouă, will officially open on December 1. The installation, located in the ski area near the Sinaia Gondola, features what the authorities say is the longest track of its kind […]
The Romanian national team debuted with a victory in Group A of the Women’s Handball World Championship, organized in the Netherlands and Germany. Romania won 33–24 (13–12) against Croatia in the Ahoy Arena in Rotterdam on Thursday, November 27. The Romanian team dominated the match in the second half, left backer Sorina-Maria Grozav scoring 7 […]
