CFR Infrastructura has announced the signing of contracts for works of the Quick Wins type for almost 13 km between Cimmeria and Petroshani to eliminate speed restrictions. Financing is carried out at the expense of non-refundable funds, through PNRR, and the implementation period is 24 months.

Between Cimmeria and Petroshani is 80 km, the fastest IR train takes one hour 44 minutes and the slowest R train takes 2 hours 44 minutes. Sections with a 40 km/h limit are long.

What CFR SA says

The Regional Branch of CF TIMIȘOARA and the Association SC EUROPAN PROD SA – SC CONSTRUCTII FEROVIARE DRUMURI PODURI SRL – SC CONSTRUCTII COMPLEXE BUZĂU SA – SC DARIA CONST SRL signed today, November 7, 2022, five QUICK WINS contracts for the CF Line SIMERIA – PETROSANI.

The total value of the contracts is 56.13 million lei

Financing – non-refundable funds of the PNRR

The implementation period is 24 months

The purpose of removing speed restrictions on the CF SIMERIA – PETROȘANI line is to restore the technical parameters of the track superstructure on the following lots:

• Lot 1 – line CF Simeria – Petroshani, km 70+402 – 74+600

• Lot 2 – CF line Simeria – Petroshani, km 74+600 – 77+870

• Lot 3 – line CF Simeria – Petroshani, km 79+500 – 79+848

• Lot 4 – line CF Simeria – Petroshani, km 79+878 – 82+100

• Lot 5 – line CF Simeria – Petroshani, km 82+100 – 84+710

Within the framework of 5 contracts, the contractor will perform QUICK WINS type works, by timely replacement of the components of the upper track structure (rails, sleepers, track devices, crushed stone), within which new track materials are used, with damage to the track lining in point areas, in the area of ​​switchbacks , as well as in the area of ​​railway crossings, on a length of 12,648 CF km.

Benefits:

– cancellation of speed limits

– elimination of costs caused by restrictions

– increasing the efficiency of operational activities

– reduction of negative impact on the environment

– maximizing the degree of security