The number of passengers who traveled by train in the first quarter of 2025 was 16.102 million, down 7.5% compared to the same period in 2024, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).According to the same source, passenger travel decreased by 8.1% in the mentioned period.Regarding rail freight transport, there was a decrease of 18.5 % recorded in the volume of goods, against the first quarter of 2024, with an increase only in transit, by 47.7%. 9.034 million tonnes of goods were transported, of which 79.9% in national transport.Significant shares in the total transported goods were recorded for coke, refined petroleum products (26.5%) and coal and lignite; crude oil and natural gas (21.4%) divisions. Regarding the route of goods, 36% of the total corresponded to the coke, refined petroleum products and 9.4% to basic metals; manufactured metal products, except for machinery and equipment.INS emphasises that most of the technical and economic indicators of the use of the vehicle fleet in railway transport recorded a negative development compared to the first quarter of 2024, a positive dynamics having been recorded only the following indicators: average running time of freight wagons (days) - increase by 23.5%; average commercial speed of freight trains (km/h) - increase by 1.4%.Negative developments compared to the same quarter last year were recorded in: average daily route of freight wagons (km/day) - decrease by 30.4%; loaded wagons imported from abroad (thousand wagons) - decrease by 17.5%; average daily route of locomotives used for the transport of goods (km/day) - decrease by 14.9%; loaded wagons on the CFR network (thousand wagons) - decrease by 11.1%; railcar mileage (thousand railcar-km) - decrease by 5.6%; average commercial speed of passenger trains (km/h) - decrease by 2.5%; average gross weight of freight wagons (tonnes/train) - decrease by 2.1%, etc.
The agency plans to expand its team and reach a turnover of EUR 450,000 by year-end. June Communications (JUNE), a business-to-business PR and integrated communications agency, has appointed Bianca Caragea as its new Operations Manager. The step strengthens the agency’s management team as it enters a new stage of growth after seven years of sustained […]
The Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca (UBB) has established an endowment fund, which the institution described as a "strategic" financial mechanism aimed at supporting academic excellence and ensuring the long-term sustainability of university projects. The initiative is a first of its kind in the local academia, UBB said. The endowment fund involves attracting donations/financial resources and […]
Romanian authorities are reportedly considering imposing an access fee for the Transfăgărășan mountain road. The funds would be used for setting up decent parking areas, selecting merchants, and similar initiatives. The beautiful, winding road is one of the most visited tourist attractions in the country. Local authorities say the funds from an eventual toll would […]
Colombian reggaeton superstar J Balvin will perform in Dubai for the first time this November, headlining Untold, the globally recognized festival born in Romania. The event will take place from November 6 to 9 at Dubai Parks and Resorts, featuring more than 100 international acts across five stages. The festival is staged in partnership with […]
More than 17% of Romania’s population faced severe material and social deprivation last year, which was one of the highest shares in the EU, according to the statistical bureau of the European Union - Eurostat. In 2024, 6.4% of people in the European Union faced severe material and social deprivation, a slight decrease compared to […]
The Freedom and Respect for Every Earthling association will hold the March for Animal Rights in Bucharest on October 4, to mark International Animal Day. The march will start at 11 AM at the National Theater Park, and will go on to Piața Victoriei. Organizers say they aim to bring to the forefront the suffering […]
