The project will be implemented by the consortium Thales (Germany) – Thales (Romania) – Siemens (Romania) – Nokia Siemens (Finland) – Nokia Siemens (Romania). Its main purpose is to develop a series of technical and commercial operation rules, in accordance with European laws.
These rules, together with special equipment, will make up the foundation of the ERTMS implementation on Pan-European Corridor IV. The pilot project’s main benefits are improved traffic security and higher transport capacity and speed.
The contract will run for 54 months – 24 months for design, construction and installation, plus 30 months warranty. It is financed from the European Cohesion Fund (85%) and the state budget (15%).
The Buftea-Crivina section is 38 km long and is part of the Bucharest – Ploiesti – Brasov line.
(EUR1=RON4.3487)