{"id":172488,"date":"2025-02-03T20:49:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/?p=59497"},"modified":"2025-02-03T20:49:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-03T10:49:23","slug":"romanian-advisory-body-warns-of-possible-risks-on-current-plans-for-carpatica-feroviar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vibewire.com.au\/?p=172488","title":{"rendered":"Romanian advisory body warns of possible risks on current plans for Carpatica Feroviar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Rail freight in Romania is currently undergoing a massive overhaul with the transition from CFR Marf\u0103 to the new state-owned operator Carpatica Feroviar (CF). Not everyone in the country, however, is a fan of the initiative and fears of sanctions from the European Union are beginning to surface. The most recent alarm was sounded by the Romanian Economic and Social Council (CES).<\/strong><br \/>\n<span id=\"more-59497\"><\/span>CES is tasked with the approval of some draft normative acts and the elaboration of analyses and studies on behalf of the state. It also warns about the emergence of economic and social phenomena that require action. The body is now contesting the decision to include over 400 million euros (two billion lei) in the state budget for 2025 to cover CF\u2019s current and capital expenditure. \u201cThis measure raises several significant issues\u201d, CES pointed out.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/specials\/2024\/12\/11\/illegal-state-aid-is-continuing-in-romania\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/CFR-Marfa-locomotive-e1733914160169-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/specials\/2024\/12\/11\/illegal-state-aid-is-continuing-in-romania\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">\u2018Illegal state aid is continuing in Romania\u2019<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<h2>Creating a vicious circle?<\/h2>\n<p>First, this might lead to Romania avoiding obligations imposed by the European Commission, which ruled that CFR Marf\u0103 enjoyed illegal state aid. Similarly to what is happening in France, CF is meant to replace CFR Marf\u0103, which is unable to repay the debt. On the other hand, this transition left many wondering whether it would concretely put a stop to illegal state aid and solve the issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe creation of the new company and the takeover of the assets risk being seen as an attempt to avoid this obligation, which may trigger the obligation to repay the respective sums and may exacerbate the existing problem\u201d, CES stressed. If Romania fails to implement the decision made by the Commission, moreover, the country could also be subject to infringement proceedings and possible additional penalties.<\/p>\n<h2>\u2018Money should go elsewhere\u2019<\/h2>\n<p>According to the CES, using these hundreds of millions of euros to increase CF\u2019s capital \u201craises questions about the State&#8217;s strategic priorities in the railway sector\u201d. The body recommends that the funds should be deployed for other purposes, including funding much-needed maintenance works on the rail infrastructure and modernising the rest of the network.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"readmore\">\n<div class=\"readmore-item\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/policy\/2025\/01\/23\/romanian-rail-wants-a-railway-advisory-council-to-get-back-on-track\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/CFR-Marfa-train-128x128.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"readmore-thumbnail\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"readmore-info\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.railfreight.com\/policy\/2025\/01\/23\/romanian-rail-wants-a-railway-advisory-council-to-get-back-on-track\/\" class=\"readmore-title\">Romanian rail wants a railway advisory council to get back on track<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rail freight in Romania is currently undergoing a massive overhaul with the transition from CFR Marf\u0103 to the new state-owned operator Carpatica Feroviar (CF). 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