 Strategy |
 PHILOSOPHY |
To provide the connection to the railway networks both in the European and Middle East countries
| INTRODUCTION |
The main activity of our company is the operation of public and private railway infrastructure. We provide railway traffic capacity to rail operators.
For more than 130 years CFR has been a serious business partner, being steadily on the way to progress.
CFR provides for its customers:
traffic safety
operation dispatching office
track and signaling maintenance
design of rail infrastructure
management of information systems
CFR provides the traffic routes to cross as fast as possible any distance on the Romanian territory.
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| HISTORY |
At the beginning of the 20th century we were the main way for the modernization of Romania, at the beginning of the 21st century we shall be the main way for the European integration of Romania.
Romanian people have always been at the crossroads and in a timely moment of choice. On the start of the third millenium maybe more than ever, we have to decide for the future. The railway has always been the way of progress and modernization. For the Romanian people the railway has represented safety, optimism and trust.
The first countries to build railway lines were:
France and United States of America in 1830
Russia in 1832
Belgium and Prussia in 1835
Romania in 1854.
The first railway route in Romania was 52 km long and assured the connection between Oravita and Bazias. It was the starting point for the network covering the whole country.
| ADVANTAGES |
CFR, an element of progress for the Romanian society, is the answer for all of today's exigencies.
Reliable
The most reliable mean of transport, no matter what the weather is.
Ecological
Pollution 10 times lower than with other means of transport.
Economic
The most accessible tariffs for freight and passengers. Huge transportation capacity, with an energy consumption 6 times lower than road transportation and 3 times lower than commercial airplanes.
| TOURISM |
Travelling by train you can discover the benefits of tourism.
CFR provides
Railway tourism services.
Trips by nostalgic trains.
CFR has its own hotel network with:
single / double rooms
apartments
restaurants
pools
sport-grounds
camping grounds
| TECHNICALITIES |
More than 35% of Romanian railway traffic is electrified. The first electrified route - Brasov/Predeal was put into operation in 1965.
The length of the railway exploitation network in Romania is 11,180 km, covering the whole territory of the country and having a density of 48 km railway on 1000 square km.
There are 1,030 railway stations and 21 marshalling
yards of which 8 main marshalling yards on the Romanian
territory. |
| DINAMIC FUTURE |
We shall mainly try to improve the quality of the railway infrastructure on the pan-European corridors (corridors IV and IX).
This will involve
increasing of the operation speed up to 160 km/h;
improvement of safety in operation, using modern signaling equipment.
Once these improvements are carried out, an efficient interoperability with the other railway systems will be possible.
In order to answer to the demands of modern people, our customers, who are always on the move engaged in the race for the third millenium, CFR will improve the quality of offered railway station services, by:
A modern public information system
The direction of passengers flows
The modernization of access ways.
For the same purpose, CFR will carry out, for the use of its customers, a modern railway telecommunication system.
| INTERNATIONAL AGREEMENTS AND CONVENTIONS |
Romania is a signatory party to international agreements and conventions regarding passenger traffic
European agreement on important international combined transport lines and related installations (AGTC) ratified by Law No. 8/1993.
European agreement on main international railway lines (AGC) ratified by Law No. 100/1996.
TER Co-operation Trust Fund Agreement prolonged during the period 1998-2000.
Bilateral governmental conventions on the organization of the railway border service between Romania and Bulgaria, Yugoslavia, Hungary.
Government agreement on the main cooperation in the field of railway transport between Romania and the Republic of Moldavia.
Railway border conventions between CFR and BDZ, UZ and CFM.
| EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CORRIDORS |
Romania participates at the European program of the restructuring of transport corridors.
4th CORRIDOR
Germany, Austria, Czech Republic, Slovakia Republic, Hungary, Romania, Greece and Turkey.
Total length: 3,285 km
Length on Romanian territory: 880 km
9th CORRIDOR
Finland, Russia, Belaruss, Lithuania, Romania, Moldavia and Greece.
Total length: 6,138 km
Length on Romanian territory: 595 km
| THE RAILWAY REGIONS |
Bucharest Railway Region
1-3 Piata Garii de Nord street, sect 1
Tel: 004.1.222.94.10
Fax: 004.1.222.94.16
CFR Tel/Fax: 921/5118
Brasov Railway Region
1 Politehnicii Street
Tel: 004.68.410.108
Fax: 004.68.151.577
CFR Tel: 961/3100; Fax: 961/3000
Craiova Railway Region
5 Decebal Avenue
Tel: 004.51.41.81.93
Fax: 004.51.41.90.73
CFR Tel: 931/3100; Fax: 931/2003
Timisoara Railway Region
216 December Avenue
Tel: 004.56.19.38.04
Fax: 004.56.19.16.93
CFR Tel: 941/3100; Fax: 941/3001
Cluj Railway Region
17 Avram Iancu Square
Tel: 004.64.19.13.90
Fax: 004.64.19.47.12
CFR Tel: 951/3100; Fax: 951/3060
Iasi Railway Region
1 Railroad Station Square
Tel: 004.32.215.601
Fax: 004.32.215.602
CFR Tel: 971/3100; Fax: 971/2005
Galati Railway Region
51 Domneasca Street
Tel: 004.36.460.200
Fax: 004.36.461.236
CFR Tel: 901/400; Fax: 901/756
Constanta Railway Region
10 Albastrelelor Street
Tel: 004.41.589.840
Fax: 004.41.587.240
CFR Tel: 991/400; Fax: 991/699 |
