Czech rail freight operator METRANS is launching a new intra-Romanian connection. Freight trains will soon be running between the Afluent Arad terminal in the west of Romania and the Yusen terminal in Bucharest. It “will open up new possibilities for efficient transport between Romania and Europe”, METRANS says, especially when it comes to the port of Constanta.
“This step is important not only for our company, but also for the entire Romanian market, which will now be fully connected to key ports and terminals in Central and Western Europe as well as in the Adriatic”, METRANS comments on its new Romanian connection.
‘Cargo from Middle Corridor would be a nice surprise’
METRANS explains to RailFreight.com that the main goal of the Bucharest – Arad connection is to improve connectivity within Romania. The operator also hopes to consolidate freight from the port of Constanta. An additional benefit would be to capture some Middle Corridor freight as well, but “that would be a nice surprise”, the company explains.
From the Arad terminal, transport can continue to METRANS’ Budapest Csepel terminal, which has forward connections to ports like Hamburg, Bremerhaven, Wilhelmshaven, Rotterdam and Koper and Rijeka. “This new connection also provides opportunities for transport either from European hinterland destinations to the port of Constanta or vice versa”, adds METRANS.