The project, worth around 450 million euros, of which Alstom's share is around 25%, will increase the capacity and energy efficiency of the first railway line ever built in Romania, which was inaugurated in 1869. The Romanian company Arcada will oversee the civil engineering works.
The contract was signed by Asocierea RailWorks, a consortium consisting of Alstom and Arcada, with CFR SA, the Romanian state-owned rail infrastructure operator. The contract has a 36-month implementation period, covering both the design and execution phases.
“This new contract consolidates Alstom's leading position in the Romanian railway market for signalling and electrification, and will help to revitalise a true historical railway milestone. It will be another significant achievement for our growing team of over 230 highly qualified engineers, whose expertise supports both our local and international projects,” says Gabriel Stanciu, Alstom’s managing director for Romania, Bulgaria, and the Republic of Moldova.
The new contract covers the modernisation of 93.45 kilometres of single railway line connecting Bucharest North, Jilava, Giurgiu North and the Giurgiu border. The project will include electrification, as well as the modernisation of the infrastructure, superstructure, signalling and telecommunication systems, and civil works. The upgrade will enable a maximum speed of 160 km/h.
Alstom will be responsible for deploying ERTMS Level 2, implementing the digital train control solution, and carrying out the electrification works, including the power supply and overhead contact line.
The Bucharest North – Giurgiu North Border railway line connects Romania to the Rhine–Danube Pan-European Corridor (formerly Corridor IV) and countries in Southeast Europe, including Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey. It links Romania and Bulgaria via the Friendship Bridge railway bridge. The works included in this project will cover the railway line up to the point where it enters the bridge.
