CFR Călători has signed several service contracts under the PNRR project, which involves, among other things, the modernization of 55 locomotives as well as 139 passenger cars. The railway vehicles will be modernized at Atelierele CFR Grivița, at Electroputere VFU Pascani, at Remarul 16 February Cluj at Reloc Craiova, at Softronic Craiova and at SCRL Brașov.

The total value of the investment project, including VAT, is 2,074,920,554.86 lei, CFR Călători reports.

The project is financed through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan and from the state budget, through the budget of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure, within the amounts approved annually for this purpose, in accordance with state investment programs approved by law, namely:

Union support – Loan/grant – 590,268,000.00;

National state contribution – 1,153,362,727.86 lei;

VAT cost – 331,289,827.00 lei.

What rolling stock is being modernized

The national railway transport company “CFR Călători” SA, as the beneficiary, announces the signing of the following contracts for the provision of services included in the financial contract no. 45/13.12.2023 from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), component 1 – Transition to a green economy, component C4. Sustainable transport, Investment I2 – Railway rolling stock for the investment project “Modernization of 55 electric locomotives intended for towing passenger trains, conversion of 20 hydraulic shunting locomotives into electric locomotives with batteries and modernization of 139 passenger cars”:

1. Services for the modernization of sleeping cars and the purchase of services for the maintenance of modernized sleeping cars – SC ATELIERELE CFR GRIVIŢA SA

– The cost of services for the modernization of the sleeping car – 29,715,062.40 lei without VAT

– The cost of servicing a sleeping car is 17,935,770.01 lei without VAT

2. Services for the modernization of the 2190 series car into a sleeping car and the purchase of maintenance services for the modernized car – SC ATELIERELE CFR GRIVIŢA SA

– The cost of services for the modernization of a 2190 series car in a sleeping car – 69,335,145.60 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon – 41,850,130.01 lei without VAT

3. Services for modernization of second-class wagons of the 2190 series and purchase of maintenance services for modernized second-class wagons – SC ATELIERELE CFR GRIVIŢA SA

– The cost of services for the modernization of the 2nd class carriage of the 2190 series – 133,086,783.24 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon – 80,710,965.03 lei without VAT

4. Services for the modernization of the 2076 series wagon into a Class II wagon with PMR equipment, transportation of bicycles/skis and purchase of maintenance services for the modernized wagon – SC ELECTROPUTERE – VFU SA Pașcani

– The cost of modernization services for a 2076 cls a II a series wagon with PMR equipment – 99,109,876.80 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon – 59,785,900.02 lei without VAT

5. Services for the modernization of second-class wagons of the 2076 series and the purchase of modernized services for the maintenance of second-class wagons – SC ELECTROPUTERE – VFU SA Pașcani

– The cost of services for the modernization of wagons 2076 series cls II a – 109,020,864.48 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon – 65,764,490.02 lei without VAT

6. Services for the modernization of the bar-bistro wagon of the 8976 series and the purchase of maintenance services for the modernized bar-bistro wagon – SC REMARUL “16 Februarie” SA Cluj-Napoca

– Cost of modernization services for Bistro bar wagon series 8976 – 49,474,380.00 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon – 29,892,950.01 lei without VAT

7. Services for modernization of 1st class wagons of the 1980 series and purchase of maintenance services for modernized 1st class wagons – SC ATELIERELE CFR GRIVIŢA SA

– The cost of services for the modernization of the 1st class carriage of the 1980 series – 49,380,904.40 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of a modernized wagon = 29,892,950.01 lei without VAT

8. Services for the modernization of a 5100 kW electric locomotive in an electric locomotive with asynchronous electric traction motors and the purchase of maintenance services for modernized locomotives – SC RELOC SA Kraiova

– The cost of services for the modernization of a 5100 kW electric locomotive – 282,954,522.00 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of the modernized locomotive – 169,947,244.11 lei without VAT

9. Services for the modernization of a 5100 kW electric locomotive in an electric locomotive with asynchronous electric traction motors and ETCS level 2 system and purchase of maintenance services for modernized locomotives – SC SOFTRONIC SRL Kraiova

– The cost of services for the modernization of a 5100 kW electric locomotive – 335,388,380.00 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of the modernized locomotive = 165,226,487.33 lei without VAT

10. Services for the modernization of a 3400 kW electric locomotive in an electric locomotive with asynchronous electric traction motors and ETCS level 2 system and the purchase of maintenance services for modernized locomotives – SCRL Brașov

– The cost of services for the modernization of a 3400 kW electric locomotive – 240,489,618.82 lei without VAT

– Maintenance cost of the modernized locomotive = 147,834,225.50 lei without VAT

11. Modernization services of a 1250 hp diesel-hydraulic locomotive used in shunting operations by conversion to an electric locomotive with replaceable batteries and purchase of maintenance services for modernized locomotives – SCRL Brașov

– The cost of modernization of a 1250 HP diesel-hydraulic locomotive – 98,481,067.10 lei without VAT

– The cost of maintenance of the modernized locomotive = 36,958,556.38 lei without VAT

The cost of rolling stock modernization services will be covered by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), Component 1 – Transition to a Green Economy, Component C4. Sustainable transport, Investment I2 – Railway rolling stock.

The fees for repair and maintenance services during the life cycle of the modernized rolling stock will be covered by the Public Service Contract concluded by SNTFC “CFR Călători” SA with the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure through the Railway Reform Authority (ARF). The Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure is the coordinator of reforms and investments related to Component 4 – Sustainable Transport under Framework 1 – Transition to a Green Economy of the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Service contracts are included in the National Plan for Recovery and Resilience (PNRR), Component 1 – Transition to a Green Economy, Component C4. Sustainable transport, Investment I2 – Railway rolling stock

The overall goal of the project is the modernization of 55 electric locomotives intended for towing passenger trains, the conversion of 20 hydraulic diesel shunting locomotives to electric locomotives with batteries and the modernization of 139 passenger cars, which will have the effect of increasing mobility around the socio-economic centers of the country and improving the quality of services, as well as achieving rapid communication between important administrative and territorial units of the country.