ROMANIA\u2019s Railway Reform Authority (ARF) has confirmed Alstom as the winner of a tender to supply 16 four-axle 25kV ac electric locomotives.<\/p>\n
The locomotives will be capable of 160-200km\/h operation and will be used by CFR-C\u0103l\u0103tori to haul 16-car passenger trains operated under three public service obligation (PSO) contracts on the following lines:<\/p>\n
Dej – Bra\u0219ov – Bucharest – Constan\u021ba<\/p>\n
Timi\u0219oara – Arad – Bra\u0219ov – Bucharest – Constan\u021ba<\/p>\n
Timisoara – Cluj-Napoca – Iasi, and<\/p>\n
Iasi\/Suceava – Bucharest – Constan\u021ba.<\/p>\n
Alstom will also provide maintenance and service the locomotives for 20 years. The total value of the contract is Lei 767.5m ($US 168m). It includes an option to extend the maintenance element for a further 20 years.<\/p>\n
The project is being financed through the European Union (EU)-supported National Recovery and Resilience Plan and from the budget of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure.<\/p>\n
Alstom was the sole participant in the tender. The contract is set to be signed provided there are no objections during a 10-day standstill period.<\/p>\n
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