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Mr. Mircea DInu, General Director

THE RAIL ASSETS MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Mr. Mircea Dinu,
General Director

Contact:

38, Dinicu Golescu Bvd.
Sector 1
77113 Bucharest - ROMANIA
Tel: +40 (1) 637 32 52
Fax: +40 (1) 22 78 77
Email: General Director: mdinu@central.cfr.ro

History

The Romanian National Railways Society(S.N.C.F.R.) ceased existing in October 1998. The reorganization of SNCFR created five independent commercial joint-stock companies:

  • The National Railway Company, CFR. Its objective is to manage the rail infrastructure and the auxiliary railway assets.

  • CFR Marfam the National Company for Railway Freight Transportation's main objective is to improve the performance of public railway freight transport.

  • The National Company for Railway Passenger Transportation - CFR Calatori - takes care of the performance of public railways passenger transport.

  • The company for the Management of Railway Assets, SAAF, S.A., with the status of a commercial company, has as its main objective to manage the surplus of assets resulted from the reorganization of SNCFR.

  • The Railway Management Services Company, SMF, provides financial and accounting services, manages foreign credits and provides legal services.


  • Capital

    SAAF INITIAL EQUITY IS ABOUT 117 MILL. EURO

    This capital represents the counterpart of surplus assets coming from the patrimony of the Romanian Railways, based on their accountancy value as per June 30, 1998

    Assets

    The Assets SAAF S.A. manages are:

  • Containers (of different types)

  • Freight Wagons

  • Passenger coaches

  • Electric Locomotives

  • Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives

  • Diesel Multiple Units

  • Electric Multiple Units

  • An many other assets


  • Products

    ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES



    Quantity: More than 300 units
    Gauge: 1435 mm
    Power: 5100 KW
    Maximum speed: 160 Km/h

    DIESEL ELECTRICAL LOCOMOTIVES

    Quantity: About 1.000 units
    Gauge: 1435 mm
    Power: 1250, 1500, 2100, 2600, 3000, 4000 HP
    Maximum speed: 120 Km/h

    DIESEL HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES

    Quantity: More than 340
    Gauge: 1435 mm
    Power: 450, 750, 1250 HP
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h

    ELECTRIC AND DIESEL MULTIPLE UNITS ELECTRIC RAIL UNITS

    Quantity: 70 units

    STEAM LOCOMOTIVES

    Quantity: More than 90 units

    PASSENGERS COACHES: FIRST, SECOND AND COMBINED CLASS

    Quantity: About 1340 units
    Gauge: 1435 mm
    Maximum speed: 140 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4
    The distance between the bogies pints: 17200 mm

    PASSENGERS COACHES FLAT COUPLED

    Quantity: More than 60 units
    Maximum speed: 140 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4

    PASSENGERS COACHES SLEEPING CARS

    Quantity: More than 40 unit
    Maximum speed: 140 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4

    PASSENGERS COACHES MAIL/LUGGAGE

    Quantity: About 170 units
    Maximum speed: 140 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4
    The distance between the bogies pins: 17,200 mm
    PASSENGERS COACHES RESTAURANT / BAR

    Quantity: More than 50 units
    Maximum speed: 140 Km/h

    FREIGHT WAGONS COVERED

    Quantity: About 17,000 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 2 - 4
    Net load: 25 - 57 t.

    FREIGHT WAGONS UNCOVERED

    Quantity: About 22,000 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Net load: 29 - 57 t.

    FREIGHT WAGONS PLATFORMS

    Quantity: More than 10,000 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 2 - 4
    Net load: 26.5 - 56 t.

    FREIGHT WAGONS FOR COAL



    Quantity: About 150 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4
    Net load: 55 t.

    FREIGHT WAGONS FOR PHOSPHORUS

    Quantity: About 70 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4
    Net load: 56.7 t.

    BROKEN STONE FREIGHT WAGONS

    Quantity: About 220 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 4
    Net load: 53 t.

    FREIGHT WAGONS TANKS



    Quantity: About 2,200 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 2 - 4
    Net load: 25 - 60 t.

    CEMENT FREIGHT WAGONS

    Quantity: About 3700 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Number of axles: 2
    Net load: 28 t.
    Pneumatic air pressure: 2 Kgf/cm2

    FREIGHT WAGONS REFRIGERATORS



    Quantity: About 2200 units
    Maximum speed: 100 Km/h
    Net load: 17 t.

    What else do we offer?

    INTERMODAL TRANSPORT

    Our terminals are equipped with specialized cranes for containers and all other facilities, thus we are able to offer to our customers a full range of rail services.

    SPECIALISED TRANSPORT

    Door-to-door service
    Safe
    Efficient
    Fast

    SCRAP RECYCLING SERVICES

    Touring
    Narrow rail coaches and steam locomotives
    Steam locomotive - master piece.

    Specialized transport

    Travel facilities for VIP in electric rail units, specially equipped.

    SAFE, COMFORTABLE & FAST.

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    July 24th 2000 Issue.
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