A Ukrainian train that needed a little help with a “stick” to cross the wires over the restored railway in the Sziget area, which was supposed to connect with Ukraine, “just to check the CF line and the free passage track on the route. It should be noted that no railway transport operator in Romania owns this type of locomotive,” said the response sent to HotNews.ro.

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According to the CFR, “On February 22, 2023, a special Ukrainian test set was conducted on the Teresva (UZ) – Câmpulung la Tisa (CFR) – Sighetu Marmației – Bocicoi – Valea Vișeului (CFR) track at the request of the UZ representatives. is circulating, consisting of a measuring car and a locomotive for broad gauge lines (not the test car with which UZ traveled on the Berlibas (UZ) – Valea Vişeului (CFR) route in October 2022), the race in question has as its purpose the verification of the CF line and tracks of free passage on the entire route. It should be noted that in Romania no railway operator owns this type of locomotive.”

“Regarding the fiber optic cables from the relevant level crossing with the railway, they are not owned by our company and after the trial run, at the request of CF Cluj Regional, the company that owns/administers the relevant cables quickly intervened to lay the cables in the area of ​​the level crossing , thereby providing a free track width for this type of locomotives,” CFR reports.

CFR: Ukrzaliznytsia has not run a single train on this section for more than 16 years

The Romanian company declares that the repair work carried out under its own management by Regionala CF Cluj on the line CF Teresva (UZ) – Câmpulung la Tisa (CFR) – Sighetu Marmației – Bocicoi – Valea Vişeului (CFR) – Berlibas (UZ), with a length of 40.44 km, they were fully completed by the end of 2022.

“We also clarify the fact that the repair work carried out by SRCF Cluj under its own management, between September 2022 and December 2022, on Teresva (UZ) – Câmpulung la Tisa (CFR) – Sighetu Marmației – Bocicoi – Valea Vişeului ( CFR) ) – Berlibas (UZ), aimed at restoring and streamlining cross-border rail connections across two railway borders with UZ, where Ukrainian Railways has not run a single train for more than 16 years,” CFR reports.

Below is what CFR has to say about work on various railway routes connecting Ukraine:

“We also remind you of the official information sent in 2022 by CFR SA regarding the restoration of two borders with the Ukrainian Railways, test periods conducted by the Ukrainian Railways, and relations between the Ukrainian Railways and the Ukrainian Railways regarding the introduction of railway stock into circulation:

– CFR SA reopened the Valya Višeului border railway station on October 12, 2022, the first test UZ (AUTOMOTOR) train ran on the Berlibas (UZ) – Valia Višeului (CFR) line on November 8, 2022, and from January 17, 2023 Ukrzaliznytsia (UZ) launched the first trains on the Rakhiv – Valya Vysheului route.

– CFR SA re-opened the CâMPULUNG LA TISA border railway station on November 15, 2022, and the first UZ test train (gauging car and locomotive) ran on the Teresva (UZ) – Câmpulung la Tisa (CFR) – Sighetu connection Marmatiei – Bocicoi – Valea Vişeului (CFR) February 22, 2023.

Also in this context, we remind you that in 2022 CFR SA also opened the border stations FĂLCIU (for passenger transport) and GALAțI LARGĂ (for freight transport) on the border with the Railways of the Republic of Moldova (CFM), the only border railway station requested by CFM after 22 years , is the Galati Largă – Post Docuri broad gauge line for the movement of freight trains.

Equally important is the fact that since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, CFR SA has made constant efforts to cope with the increase in the capacity of rail transport recorded last year through the border points on the border with Ukraine (Halmeu, Câmpulung la Tysa, Vala Višeului, Vičani) , as well as those located on the border with the Republic of Moldova (Cristăți Đija, Sokola, Felciu and Galați Large), thanks to the works carried out under his own leadership, works aimed both at the restoration of railway traffic and the restoration of railway traffic. on the CF (broad gauge/standard gauge) lines closed a few years ago, as well as the improvement of transit and shunting conditions on the lines from the border stations or adjacent stations (Dornesti, Darmenesti, Miliceuci and Varatec).

Repair works on broad and ordinary gauge, carried out and completed in 2022 at border stations with UZ/CFM:

HALMEU BORDER STATION – border with UZ

– 6 CF lines are reopened (4 broad gauge lines and 2 normal gauge lines)

– consolidation of 16 CF lines (normal/broad gauge)

– consolidation of 47 track devices

VALEYA BORDER STATION VISHELEUY – the border with UZ

– the Valia Višeului (CFR) – Berlibas (UZ) railway line is reopened

BORDER STATION KAMPULUNG NA TYS

– reopened CAMPULUNG LA TISA (CFR) – TERESVA (UZ), track line

VICHAN BORDER STATION – the border with UZ

– 13 CF lines were restored (6 lines with normal gauge, 7 lines with broad gauge).

FÁLCIU BORDER STATION – border with CFM

– CF Zorleni – Fălciu – Fălciu Frontieră line reopened

BORDER STATION CRISTEȘTI JIJIA – border with CFM

– 5 CF lines reopened (3 broad gauge lines and 2 normal gauge lines)

SOKOLA BORDER STATION – border with CFM

– 2 CF lines (broad gauge and standard gauge) are reopened

GALATI BORDER STATION – border with CFM

– 2 CF lines are reopened, respectively CF Galati Largă Ana – Galati Bazin – Galati Marfuri – Port Dockuri (broad gauge) line and CF Siloz Port Docuri – Galati Marfuri – Galati Călători (standard gauge) line.”