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The Filiași – Bumbești – Livezeni railway

Postat 22-07-2021 in Events

The Filiași – Bumbești – Livezeni railway connects the Transylvanian Plateau with the Romanian Plain through the coal basin from the Jiu Valley and is famous in history for the Bumbești – Livezeni section, completed a few years after the Second World War. Besides the paramount importance in rail transport, the railway that crosses the Jiu gorge also offers spectacular landscapes. Spanning 117 km in length, the railway line was built by the CFR administration between 1886-1948 in five stages. During the first 2 stages, the Filiași – Cărbunești (46 km) and Cărbunești – Târgu Jiu (24 km) railway sections were inaugurated in 1888, the works being carried out at a sustained pace because they were declared works of public utility. For 27 years, Târgu…

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The Danube Cliff and the Filești Tunnel in the European Year of Railways

Postat 22-07-2021 in Events

The Danube Cliff The railway connects all the important areas, which allows the trains to ensure the mobility of people traveling for business, commute, recreation etc. It is an invention that has changed the world over time, contributing as a factor of progress to economic development and the shaping of modern man. In the European Year of Railways, CFR Călători proposes you, in addition to the traditional holiday and recreation destinations – sea and mountains, to explore also by train other beautiful areas of the country, this time the Danube Cliff in Galați, the longest river cliff in Europe! You have to take the CFR Călători train up to Galați –  the only city in Romania located on the three historical provinces of Moldavia, Wallachia…

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10% REDUCERE la Pass-ul Interrail

Postat 22-07-2021 in Europe train trip

Nu rata reducerile de vară! În perioada 22 iulie – 03 august 2021 te așteptăm cu REDUCERI de 10% la Pass-urile Interrail! Ce trebuie să știi? Poți alege …  Interrail Global Pass pentru călătoria în 33 de țări din Europa sau Interrail One Country Pass ideal pentru călătoria într-una din țările din Europa. Prețuri Interrail Global Pass Promoţional 10% Reducere! Prețuri Interrail Global Pass Promoţional – redus cu 10%: VALABILITATE ADULT Cl.1  ADULT Cl.2 COPIL** TANAR <28 Cl.1 TANAR <28 Cl.2 SENIOR >60 Cl.1 SENIOR >60 Cl.2 4 zile din 1 lună (Flexi) 295,00 € 221,00 € 0 € 221,00 € 167,00 € 266,00 € 199,00 € 5 zile din 1 lună (Flexi) 338,00 € 254,00 € 0 € 254,00 € 191,00 € 304,00 € 229,00…

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The history of the royal train

Postat 07-07-2021 in Events

The royal train witnessed an important part of Romania’s history going through three forms of government: monarchy, communism and democracy. The train was ordered by King Ferdinand I in 1926 at the Ernesto Breda Construzioni Meccaniche factories in Milan, so that His Majesty and Queen Mary could make state visits to neighboring countries. The train was ready a year after the death of King Ferdinand and was used by his family. The train is composed of the lounge coach, the King’s coach, the Queen’s coach, the guest coach and the coach of the House of His Majesty the King. The lounge coach is the one in which official dinners were held, and consists of the living room, where 24 people can sit at the table…

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Explore the railway route Suceava – Putna

Postat 02-07-2021 in Events

On the Day of the Holy Voivode Stephen the Great, celebrated on the 2nd of July, you can make a journey of the Suceava – Putna route, a railway in the historical province of Bucovina. Measuring 73 kilometers, it connects the former capital of Moldavia during the rule of Stephen the Great and the Putna Monastery. Considering that 2021 is the European Year of Rail, this represents a good opportunity to discover the secondary railways which were closed and reopened for their touristic and historical value, such as Suceava – Putna, with the following path: Suceava – Suceava North – Dărmăneşti – Milişăuţi – Ţibeni – Dorneşti – Rădăuţi – Gălăneşti – Vicov – Vicovu de Jos – Bivolăria – Gura Putnei – Putna Troiţă…

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The beginning of railways in Europe

Postat 24-06-2021 in Events

The construction of railways throughout Europe has brought huge changes in the whole economic and social activity and continues to play an important role in the development of the continent to this day. The history of the railway transport began in Great Britain and then spread to continental Europe and each nation approached railways differently. Each European country has a different history regarding the railways, but the development of the modern railway system occurred due to the following factors: technological progress and the need to transport military troops and equipment. The first locomotives used steam engines. Steam engines were not initially suitable for the railway transport because they provided an oscillating linear motion that had to be transformed into a rotary motion of the wheel….

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