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Romanian rail freight sector complains that trains “take a week to travel 200 kilometres”

Image: Shutterstock. © Bogdan Vacarciuc

OPSFPR, a Romanian rail freight association, met with a representative from the country’s transport ministry to express concerns about the country’s rail infrastructure. A notable point raised by OPSFPR is that the sector is often in the awkward position of having to explain to customers why freight trains “take a week to travel 200 kilometres”.

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Industry complaints

Romanian rail freight sector complains that trains “take a week to travel 200 kilometres”

Image: Shutterstock. © Bogdan Vacarciuc

OPSFPR, a Romanian rail freight association, met with a representative from the country’s transport ministry to express concerns about the country’s rail infrastructure. A notable point raised by OPSFPR is that the sector is often in the awkward position of having to explain to customers why freight trains “take a week to travel 200 kilometres”.

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