New trains idle in Romania as supplier fails to deliver maintenance infrastructure
Twenty-one new trains purchased by Romania remain out of service months after delivery, as Polish manufacturer PESA has yet to complete the maintenance facilities required under the contract, exposing a costly breakdown in project…
iulian ernst · Journalist
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Twenty-one new trains purchased by Romania remain out of service months after delivery, as Polish manufacturer PESA has yet to complete the maintenance facilities required under the contract, exposing a costly breakdown in project execution, Economica.net and Economedia.ro reported.
The trains, intended to modernise passenger rail services, are currently parked and unused while ageing rolling stock continues to operate, highlighting a gap between procurement and operational readiness.
