{"id":7332,"date":"2025-10-21T12:00:28","date_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:00:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=7332"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:00:28","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T12:00:28","slug":"romanias-main-railway-operator-cfr-cancels-roughly-70-routes-nationwide-due-to-debt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ofero.news\/?p=7332","title":{"rendered":"Romania\u2019s main railway operator CFR cancels roughly 70 routes nationwide due to debt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Romanian state-owned railway operator CFR announced on Tuesday, October 21, the cancelling of around 70 trail routes across the country due to debts of RON 100 million (EUR 20 million). The company failed to pay railway usage fees.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Initially, CFR SA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/cfr.ro\/20-octombrie-2025-cfr-sa-anunta-suspendarea-temporara-a-mai-multor-trenuri-din-intreaga-tara\/\">announced<\/a> that 37 trains will be temporarily suspended, only to later increase the figure.<\/p>\n<p>The company stated that, along with the debt issue, additional delays and regulations are affecting operations, including \u201crest periods for train staff, breaks between successive shifts, maximum allowed service, as well as the inability to ensure the provision of rolling stock at various railway locations and technical inspections.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, CFR emphasized that the interruptions are temporary and will only last until the passenger train operator is able to pay its debts in full.<\/p>\n<p>The following train routes are impacted:<\/p>\n<p>From October 20, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Train R 2447: T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 \u2013 Teiu\u0219<\/p>\n<p>From October 21, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Train R 5031: Bucharest North \u2013 Ploie\u0219ti Sud<br \/>\nTrain R 8002: Fete\u0219ti \u2013 Bucharest Obor<br \/>\nTrain R 8006: Constan\u021ba \u2013 Bucharest Obor<br \/>\nTrain R 2571: Sibiu \u2013 Media\u0219<br \/>\nTrain R 2566: Media\u0219 \u2013 Sibiu<br \/>\nTrain R 2565: Sibiu \u2013 Cop\u0219a Mic\u0103<br \/>\nTrain R 3530: Sighi\u0219oara \u2013 Beia<br \/>\nTrain R 3542: Sighi\u0219oara \u2013 Odorhei<br \/>\nTrain R 13544: Sighi\u0219oara \u2013 Odorhei<br \/>\nTrain R 3541: Odorhei \u2013 Cristur<br \/>\nTrain R 3544: Cristur \u2013 Odorhei<br \/>\nTrain R 3543: Odorhei \u2013 Sighi\u0219oara<br \/>\nTrain R 3546: Sighi\u0219oara \u2013 Odorhei<br \/>\nTrain R 3545: Odorhei \u2013 Cristur<br \/>\nTrain R 3548: Cristur \u2013 Odorhei<br \/>\nTrain R 3547: Odorhei \u2013 Sighi\u0219oara<br \/>\nTrain R 2567: Sibiu \u2013 Sighi\u0219oara<br \/>\nTrain R 4334: Halmeu \u2013 Satu Mare<br \/>\nTrain R 4337: Satu Mare \u2013 Halmeu<br \/>\nTrain R 4341: Oradea \u2013 Valea lui Mihai<br \/>\nTrain R 3123: Arad \u2013 Brad<br \/>\nTrain R 3125: Arad \u2013 Gurahon\u021b<\/p>\n<p>From October 22, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Train R 4340: Valea lui Mihai \u2013 Oradea<br \/>\nTrain R 3122: Gurahon\u021b \u2013 Arad<br \/>\nTrain R 3124: Brad \u2013 Arad<\/p>\n<p>From October 25, 2025<\/p>\n<p>Train R 2572: Sighi\u0219oara \u2013 Sibiu<br \/>\nTrain R 2569: Sibiu \u2013 Media\u0219 (only on Saturdays)<br \/>\nTrain R 5433: Bac\u0103u \u2013 Suceava Nord (canceled on the Pa\u0219cani \u2013 Suceava Nord section)<\/p>\n<p>Regio trains suspended from October 21, 2025, 00:01<\/p>\n<p>R 5431, R 5432: Bac\u0103u \u2013 Suceava Nord and return<br \/>\nR 5539, R 5540: Pa\u0219cani \u2013 Suceava Nord and return<br \/>\nR 5568, R 5570: Boto\u0219ani \u2013 Suceava Nord and return<br \/>\nR 7035, R 7038 (from October 25, 2025): Bucharest North \u2013 Urziceni and return<br \/>\nR 8003: Bucharest Obor \u2013 Fete\u0219ti<br \/>\nR 8005: Bucharest Obor \u2013 Constan\u021ba<br \/>\nR 5106, R 5107: M\u0103r\u0103\u0219e\u0219ti \u2013 Buz\u0103u and return<br \/>\nR 5071, R 5072: Brazi \u2013 Buz\u0103u and return<br \/>\nR 3030: Bra\u0219ov \u2013 Bucharest North<br \/>\nR 3029: Bucharest North Gr. B \u2013 Bra\u0219ov<br \/>\nR 3115, R 3116, R 3117, R 3118: Timi\u0219oara Nord \u2013 Oradea and return<br \/>\nR 3126, R 3129: Gurahon\u021b \u2013 Arad and return<br \/>\nR 3127, R 3128: Arad \u2013 Brad and return<br \/>\nR 4105, R 4106: Bistri\u021ba Nord \u2013 Cluj Napoca and return<br \/>\nR 5002, R 5003, R 5016, R 5017: Buz\u0103u \u2013 Bucharest North and return<br \/>\nR 4331, R 4338: Oradea \u2013 Halmeu and return<br \/>\nR 4332: Satu Mare \u2013 Oradea<br \/>\nR 4401, R 4402, R 4405, R 4406: Satu Mare \u2013 Halmeu and return<br \/>\nR 4502: Siculeni \u2013 Bra\u0219ov<br \/>\nR 4533, R 4536: T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 \u2013 R\u0103zboieni and return<br \/>\nR 2441, R 2443: T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 \u2013 Sibiu and return<br \/>\nR 2445, R 2447: Teiu\u0219 \u2013 T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 and return<br \/>\nR 2560, R 2561: Media\u0219 \u2013 Sibiu and return<br \/>\nR 2563: Sibiu \u2013 Sighi\u0219oara<br \/>\nR 2564: Beia Hm \u2013 Sibiu<br \/>\nR 2567, R 2568: Sibiu \u2013 Sighi\u0219oara and return<\/p>\n<p>InterRegio trains suspended from November 7, 2025<\/p>\n<p>IR 1634, IR 1633: Bra\u0219ov \u2013 Bucharest North and return<br \/>\nIR 1661, IR 1662: Bucharest North \u2013 Ia\u0219i and return<br \/>\nIR 1571, IR 1574: Bucharest North \u2013 Gala\u021bi and return<br \/>\nIR 1599, IR 1590: Bucharest North \u2013 Drobeta Turnu Severin and return<br \/>\nIR 1531: Timi\u0219oara Nord \u2013 Baia Mare<br \/>\nIR 1530: Baia Mare \u2013 Timi\u0219oara Nord (canceled from November 8, 2025)<br \/>\nIR 1532: Satu Mare \u2013 Timi\u0219oara Nord<br \/>\nIR 1533: Timi\u0219oara Nord \u2013 Satu Mare (canceled from November 10, 2025)<br \/>\nIR 1537, IR 1539: Timi\u0219oara Nord \u2013 Oradea and return<br \/>\nIR 1743, IR 1744: Arad \u2013 Oradea and return<br \/>\nIR 1745, IR 1746: T\u00e2rgu Mure\u0219 \u2013 Cluj Napoca and return<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"mailto:radu@romania-insider.com\">radu@romania-insider.com<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>(Photo source: Jerome CID | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dreamstime.com\/\">Dreamstime.com<\/a>)<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Romanian state-owned railway operator CFR announced on Tuesday, October 21, the cancelling of around 70 trail routes across the country due to debts of RON 100 million (EUR 20 million). The company failed to pay railway usage fees.\u00a0 Initially, CFR SA\u00a0announced that 37 trains will be temporarily suspended, only to later increase the figure. 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