Minister of Transport (Ministry)

Question: Romania’s roads and rail networks are not very good. Could you tell us a brief historical evolution of your sector ?

Answer: Until 1990, Romania was not a country opened for free business, for free commercial activities, for free industrial development. Because of this reason, the infrastructure was not developed according to the needs of a free market economy. Out of 14400 km of roads, not even one kilometer was at European standards. Out of 11500 km of rail, not one km was at this standards until 1990. The Danube, a river which is 50 % over Romania, the development of navig ...