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Romania’s Consumer Protection Agency blocks access to most areas in Baia Mare train station

February 23, 2024

Inspectors from the Consumer Protection Agency, or ANPC, recently closed most areas of a CFR train station in the city of Baia Mare, North-Western Romania, due to the dangers it posed to travelers and employees. 

It is the first train station in Romania to be closed by ANPC inspectors.

Over time, inspectors received dozens of complaints from travelers about the filth in the station, unusable toilets, and walls covered in dampness and mold. 

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