​CFR SA has announced the signing of 45 contracts worth a total of 699 million lei, excluding VAT, for Quick Wins type works to remove speed restrictions on lines such as Apahida – Baia Mare and Rázboieni – Episcopia Bihor.

On many lines, the average speed is also 15-20% lower than 25 years ago, with trains traveling at an average of less than 50 km/h, and there are a few sections where they reach 80 km/h.

For example, the Regio train takes 4 hours for the 181 km between Apahida and Baia Mare. Between Rábosieni and Oradea IR trains take 4 hours for 220 km. For the 121 km between Arad and Oradea, the fastest trains take 2 hours 14 minutes, while those that stop everywhere take 3 hours.

What CFR SA says

The regional branch of CF Cluj signed 45 contracts for a total amount of 699,879,146.16 lei without VAT for the execution of works of the QUICK WINS type – the removal of speed limits for the restoration of the technical parameters of the upper structure of the road, financed by the National Plan for Reconstruction and Resilience (PNRR), at the station intervals , connected with CF lines Apahida – Baia Mare, Rázboieni – Episcopia Bihor and Arad – Oradea.

Developer: Association DRUM ASPHALT (Romania) – ZUE (Poland)

The total value of the contracts is 699.87 million lei

Financing – non-refundable funds of the PNRR

The implementation period is 24 months

Aim to remove the speed limit and increase the speed to 120 km/h (depending on the route configuration) on the following CF intervals totaling 140.085 km:

Line APAHIDA – BAIA MARE

• Lot 1 Apahida – Bonțida, km 8+540-9+760 (line I) and km 8+497 – 9+800 (line II)

• Lot 2 Jucu – Iclod, km 15+280 – km 16+800 (line I+II)

• Lot 3 Bonțida – Iclod, km 16+800 – km 21+900 (wire I)

• Lot 4 Bonțida – Gherla, km 21+900 – km 23+550 (line I+II)

• Lot 5 Iclod – Gherla, km 23+550 – km 27+600 (wire I)

• Lot 6 Iklod – Herla, km 23+550 – km 27+600 (wire II)

• Lot 7 Iclod – Gherla, km 27+600 – km 32+050 (wire I)

• Lot 8 Iklod – Herla, km 27+600 – km 32+050 (wire II)

• Lot 9 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 32+050 – 32+132 (wire I+II), km 32+159 – 33+071 (wire I+II) and km 33+090 – 33+300 (wire I+ II )

• Lot 10 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 33+300 – km 38+000 (wire I)

• Lot 11 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 33+300 – km 38+000 (wire II)

• Lot 12 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 38+000 + km 41+500 (wire I)

• Lot 13 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 38+000 – km 41+500 (wire II)

• Lot 14 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 41+500 – km 45+450 (wire I)

• Lot 15 Gherla – Dej Călători, km 41+500 – km 45+450 (wire II)

• Lot 17 Dej Călători – Caseiu, km 46+718 – km 49+490 (one line)

• Lot 18 Dej Călători – Caseiu, km 49+490 – km 52+890 (one line)

• Lot 19 Gâlgău – Ileanda, km 81+400 – km 83+450 (wire II)

• Lot 20 Ileanda – Letka, km 91+940 – km 93+340 (one line)

• Lot 21 Răstoci – Cucuulat, km 98+650 – km 100+200 (straight line)

• Lot 22 Lețca – Băbuțeni, km 103+750 – km 105+350 (straight line)

• Lot 23 Cuciulat – Băbuțeni, km 105+350 – km 107+450 (straight line)

• Lot 24 Cuciulat – Surduc Salaj, km 107+450 – km 108+650 (straight line)

• Lot 25 Băbuțeni – Surduc Salaj, km 113+500 – km 115+100 (straight line)

• Lot 26 Băbuțeni – Jibou, km 115+100 – km 116+270 (straight line)

• Lot 27 Surduc Salaj – Someș Odorhei, km 122+145 – km 123+556 (straight line)

Line RAZBOIENI – EPISCOPIA BIHOR

• Lot 28 Rázboieni – Turziy plain, km 442+000 – km 443+700 (line I+II)

• Lot 29 Călărași Turda – Câmpia Turzii, km 443+700 – km 446+400 (line I+II)

• Lot 30 Călărași Turda – Câmpia Turzii, km 446+400 – km 449+050 (line I+II)

• Lot 31 Călărași Turda – Câmpia Turzii, km 449+050 – km 450+050 (line I+II)

• Lot 32 Călărași Turda – Câmpia Turzii, km 450+050 – km 451+050 (line I+II)

• Lot 33 Câmpia Turzii – PO Cânepisti, km 451+050 – km 453+750 (line I+II)

• Lot 34 Câmpia Turzii – PO Cânepisti, km 453+750 – km 456+250 (line I+II)

• Lot 35 Câmpia Turzii – PO Cânepisti, km 456+250 – km 457+400 (line I+II)

• Lot 36 Câmpia Turzii – Valea Florilor, km 457+400 – km 461+900 (wire II)

• Lot 37 PO Cânepisti – Boju, km 461+900 – km 465+700 (wire II)

• Lot 38 PO Cânepisti – Boju, km 464+860 – km 465+750 (wire I)

• Lot 39 Valea Florilor – Boju, km 465+700 – km 468+650 (wire II)

• Lot 40 Valea Florilor – Boju, km 468+650 – km 470+650 (wire II)

• Lot 41 Valea Florilor – Tunnel, km 472+700 – km 475+300 (wire II)

• Lot 42 Boju – Tunnel, km 475+300 – km 478+060 (wire II)

• Lot 43 Cojocna – Apahida, km 485+817 – km 488+547 (wire II)

• Lot 44 Cojocna – Apahida, km 488+615 – km 489+830 (wire II)

ARAD – ORADEA line

• Lot 48 Salonta – Cefa, km 81+408 – km 85+500 (simple line)

• Lot 49 Salonta – Cefa, km 85+500 – km 89+324 (one line)

QUICK WINS type robots (with new track materials purchased by the developer):

– timely replacement of the components of the upper structure of the track – rails, sleepers, track devices, crushed stone – or any other element that will lead to an increase in the speed of passenger and freight trains, with a direct and immediate impact on the travel time.