Metrorex announced on Friday that subway wait times have been reduced and train intervals are being shortened. This comes in the context of the metro operating with fewer trains and congestion in recent weeks due to cuts in maintenance and sanitation services provided by Alstom.
According to Metrorex, the movement of metro trains is as follows:
- Route 1: 7-8 min
- Highway 2: 4 minutes
- Track 3: 7-8 min
- Highway 4: 7 minutes
- Highway 5: 6 minutes (12 minutes Romancierilor – Valea Ialomiței/Răul Doamnei)
The company also said that metro train cleaning activities will be gradually resumed by a maintenance and sanitation service provider.
France’s Alstom, which maintains Bucharest’s metro, has announced since June that it is considering phasing out maintenance services for the metro fleet in July if Metrorex fails to pay unpaid bills totaling the equivalent of one year’s worth of services. In an interview given to News.ro, the president of Alstom Europe, Gian Luca Erbacci, said that Metrorex owes Alstom more than 33 million euros, which is more than 160 million lei, which corresponds to a year’s overdue payment.
Metrorex responded to Alstom’s allegations of service debt, saying part of the amount had been paid and the full payment would be requested during the budget clarification.
Source: Hot News RO
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