It will soon start the necessary procedures to secure a passenger rail transport license and safety certificate and will notify the Competition Council of the areas in which it will operate, its officials said.
“We believe that rail transport in Romania has increasing potential as the infrastructure is rehabilitated, and in the medium and long run, it could become a viable alternative to traveling by car or even by plane. Romanian passengers deserve more than the functional minimum they have become accustomed to in recent decades,” said Gruia Stoica, founder and president of Grampet Group.
In mid last year, the group launched the Leon train, the first train built entirely in Romania in 80 years. This is the first Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) designed and manufactured by Electroputere VFU Pascani, a member of Grampet Group, with a tradition of over 155 years in the manufacturing and repair of rolling stock.
(English version by Loredana Fratila-Cristescu)