In the first nine months of 2021, rail passenger transport recorded an increase of 7 pct in the number of passengers transported and by 13.7 pct in terms of their journey, according to data centralized by the National Institute of Statistics (INS).Air transport recorded the largest increase in means of transportation, in terms of the number of passengers, by 30.8 pct compared to the same period in 2020, with 7.992 million passengers being transported, of which 87. pct on international flights.Road passenger transport recorded, during the mentioned period, a decrease of 6.4 pct in terms of the number of passengers transported, compared to the same period in 2020, while their journey increased by 6.1 pct.In terms of inland waterway transport, both indicators increased compared to the first nine months of last year, with 11 pct in the number of passengers transported and by 12.1 pct in their journey.No passengers were registered in the maritime transport during the studied period.According to the INS, between January and September 2021, road passenger transport held the largest share in total (79.9 pct), followed by rail transport (16.8 pct). In the international passenger transport, 7.689 million passengers were registered, respectively 3.1 pct of the total, of which 90.8 pct in air transport.The average distance of transport of a passenger was higher than the period 1 January - 30 September 2020 for all modes of transport, registering an increase of 13.4 pct in road transport, by 6.4 pct in rail transport and by 1 pct in inland waterway transport.
The Solis Team, made up of 23 students and two faculty members of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, together with a representative of the Romanian Auto Registry, is currently representing Romania at the most prestigious competition in the world dedicated to vehicles powered exclusively by solar energy, the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge 2025. The competition […]
The most recent study conducted by Raiffeisen Bank in partnership with Appinio shows that 6 out of 10 Romanian employees are worried about job stability until retirement, with concern being higher among women and people over 40 years old. The labor market in Romania remains one where age can be both an advantage and an […]
Bucharest will host the second edition of AccessABILITY Expo next month, a three-day event dedicated to advancing inclusion for people with disabilities, the Romanian Diversity Chamber of Commerce (RDCC) announced. Organizers said the initiative aims to tackle Romania’s persistent gaps in employment and social participation for people with disabilities. The fair, running from September 18 […]
A Memorandum of Understanding on Capital Market Development was signed between the Ministries of Finance of Bulgaria, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of North Macedonia, and the Ministry of National Economy of Hungary, according to Radio Romania. The memorandum regulates institutional cooperation for the development...
About 50,000 new mortgage loans were granted at a national level in the first six months of 2025, the highest level registered in the first semester in the last five years, according to a market analysis published by online broker Ipotecare.ro and mortgage lending company SVN Romania. The total value of the new granted mortgage […]
Music Gallery, the only exhibition in Romania devoted entirely to music, will embark on a national tour this fall, bringing an interactive “pop-up” experience to six cities across the country. The first stop will be Mega Mall in Bucharest, where the exhibition will run from September 4 to 14. Founded in Cluj-Napoca, Music Gallery blends […]
