Romania secures over €250m for 20 trainsets and 16 locomotives

The total value is over EUR 250 million including VAT and is paid entirely from the Modernisation Fund; the projects were originally earmarked for the Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR) and were transferred to secure delivery. The 20 trainsets (PESA RE-IR-2) are to enter service gradually from 2026 on interregional routes such as Cluj-Napoca–Sighișoara–Brașov, while the 16 locomotives (Alstom Traxx Passenger) will serve long-distance services.

The transport ministry has signed the financing agreements with the Railway Reform Authority (ARF) for 20 interregional electric multiple units and 16 electric locomotives. The total value is over EUR 250 million including VAT and is covered entirely by the Modernisation Fund, after the projects were moved there from the Recovery and Resilience Plan. The PESA RE-IR-2 trainsets are to run gradually from 2026, among others between Cluj-Napoca, Sighișoara and Brașov and between Galați and Constanța, while the 16 Alstom locomotives (Traxx Passenger) are to be used on long-distance services. (LOK Report, 28 Apr 2026)