Romania upgrades Brașov–Sighișoara railway with EIB loan
- Location
- Transylvania (Brașov and Mureș counties) · 🇷🇴 Romania
- Project
- Upgrade of the Brașov–Sighișoara railway
- Investment
- around €2.25bn (of which €630m EIB loan)
- Status
- Under construction; completion currently expected in 2029
On 14.09.2026 the European Investment Bank signed a €630m loan with Romania to upgrade the 113 km double-track, electrified line between Brașov and Sighișoara; together with EU funds and state money the project costs around €2.25bn. The line is being designed for 160 km/h for passenger and 120 km/h for freight trains, fitted with ERTMS and removes a bottleneck on two TEN-T corridors; according to RailFreight, completion is currently expected in 2029 (the date 31.12.2029 is a placeholder for the year). Announced on 14.09.2026. (EIB, 14.09.2026; RailFreight, 16.09.2026)
Source: railfreight.com ↗ · Archived copy ↗
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