Alstom to modernise the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line in Romania with electrification and ERTMS signalling system

• Alstom will provide electrification, ERTMS Level 2 and digital train control solutions on the second lot of the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway line, covering 93 kilometres of single line
• This project will enhance capacity, energy efficiency, and service reliability on this line
• Bucharest-Giurgiu is the oldest railway line in Romania

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, secures a new contract in Romania for the modernisation of the Bucharest-Giurgiu railway section, lot 2, by implementing ERTMS Level 2 signalling and electrification. This project, totalling approximately 450 million euro, of which Alstom’s share is approximately 25%, will enhance capacity, energy efficiency, and service reliability on the first railway line ever built in Romania, inaugurated in 1869. The Romanian company Arcada will oversee the civil works.

The agreement was signed by the Asocierea RailWorks consortium, consisting of Alstom and the Romanian civil works company Arcada (consortium leader), with CFR SA, the Romanian state-owned rail infrastructure operator. The contract has a 36-month implementation term, covering both the design and execution phases. 

“This new contract consolidates Alstom’s leading position on the Romanian railway market, for both signalling and electrification and will help revitalise a true historical railway milestone. It will be another significant achievement for our growing team of over 230 highly qualified engineers, whose expertise supports both our local and our international projects,” says Gabriel Stanciu, Alstom Managing Director for Romania, Bulgaria and the Republic of Moldova.

The new contract covers the modernisation of 93.45 kilometres of single railway line connecting Bucharest North – Jilava – Giurgiu North – Giurgiu border. The project will include electrification, infrastructure and superstructure modernisation, signalling and telecommunication systems, as well as civil works. The upgrade will facilitate a maximum speed of 160 km/h.

Alstom will be responsible for the ERTMS Level 2 deployment, implementation of the digital train control solution as well as electrification works, including power supply and overhead contact line.

Bucharest North – Giurgiu North Border railway line connects Romania to the Rhine - Danube pan-European Corridor (former Corridor IV) and the countries of Southeast Europe (Bulgaria, Greece, Türkiye). The line links Romania and Bulgaria through a railway bridge called the Friendship Bridge. The works included in this project will cover the railway line up to the entry on this bridge.

Alstom is the world leader in ERTMS deployment and is recognised as a pioneer in the development of new functions and standards. Alstom’s digital solutions provide optimal efficiency and high levels of safety and security. In Europe, Alstom supplies over 30% of the operational ERTMS Level 2 lines, showcasing its significant presence and contribution to this technology across the continent.