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Compania Națională de Căi Ferate “CFR” – SA

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Type
Infrastructure manager — national company under the authority of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure; the public railway infrastructure is awarded to it in concession without royalty under GD 581/1998, and it is the only national company authorised to manage the public railway infrastructure
Market · Region
European Union · Romania
Open tenders
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Technology areas
Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Electrification, Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, AI inspection, Cybersecurity

Manages Romanian railway network of 10,628 km and buys corridor rehabilitations, ERTMS and signalling programmes.

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Manages the Romanian public railway network. Its own Network Statement 2027 gives 10,628 km of line (2,917 km double track, 7,711 km single track), 904 stations and 6,878 route-km of interoperable infrastructure; its website counts track rather than line and gives 19,629.00 km, being 13,442.00 km of running and through lines plus 6,187.00 km of station lines. CFR SA is and is the buyer for the corridor rehabilitations (Brașov–Sighișoara, Craiova–Drobeta Turnu Severin–Caransebeș, Caransebeș–Timișoara–Arad, Cluj Napoca–Oradea), the ERTMS Level 2 and GSM-R programme on Predeal–București–Constanța, the eight-lot signalling centralisation programme, the Constanța port rail access works, and the annual rail, turnout and sleeper supply frameworks. Electrification is 25 kV 50 Hz. The website adds 25,100 equivalent turnouts; both publications count 17,694 bridges and culverts, and the tunnel count is 171 in the network statement and 188 on the website.

Type
Infrastructure manager — national company under the authority of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure; the public railway infrastructure is awarded to it in concession without royalty under GD 581/1998, and it is the only national company authorised to manage the public railway infrastructure
Where
Romania
Programmes
ERTMS / ETCS, TEN-T, Connecting Europe Facility, Recovery and Resilience Facility
Technology areas
Signalling & train control, Track & civil, Electrification, Rolling-stock hardware, Predictive maintenance, Digital operations, AI inspection, Cybersecurity

Structure

  • controlled by MTI — Authority under which CFR SA holds the public railway infrastructure in concession without royalty (GD 581/1998); CFR SA is the only national company authorised to manage it (active)
  • regulated by AFER — Safety authority and notified body for the Romanian network: ASFR certifies, ONFR assesses interoperability, OLFR licenses the operators on CFR's infrastructure (active)
  • regulated by CNSDF — Rail regulatory body for access and charging: hears complaints under Article 56(2) and (3) of Law 202/2016 and sets the economic equilibrium test (active)

Who holds what here

  • awarded voestalpine RS — “Aparate de cale” turnout supply framework, maximum, awarded to voestalpine Railway Systems Romania as the single tenderer (active · since 2026-08)
  • awarded Elsitel — CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 4 Iași — Elsitel Elektromekanik İnşaat Proje Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (active · since 2026-08)
  • awarded Siemens Mobility — CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 4 Iași — Siemens Mobility (active · since 2026-08)
  • awarded Alstom — Craiova–Drobeta Turnu Severin–Caransebeș rehabilitation, Lot 1 or Lot 2 (S.C. Alstom Transport S.A. named as a winner on the award notice) (active · since 2026-07)
  • awarded Siemens Mobility — Signalling centralisation Lots 1, 2 and 4 — and to the Elsitel / IMSAT / Siemens Mobility group (active · since 2026-07)
  • awarded Alstom — CFR SA Brașov Sighișoara rehabilitation 160 km/h — S.C. Alstom Transport S.A. (active · since 2026-07)
  • awarded Elsitel — CFR SA signalling centralisation programme Lots 1 2 — Elsitel Elektromekanik İnşaat Proje Ticaret ve Sanayi A.Ş. (active · since 2026-07)
  • awarded Swietelsky — CFR SA Constanța Port infrastructure modernisation Etapa — SWIETELSKY CONSTRUCT (active · since 2026-07)
  • awarded ZUE — CFR SA seven level crossings Brașov modernisation — ZUE; ZUE CONSTRUCT (active · since 2026-03)
  • awarded İÇTAŞ — CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lot 6 — IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT SANAYI VE TICARET A.Ş. (active · since 2025-12)
  • awarded Rotary — CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lot 6 — ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA (active · since 2025-12)
  • awarded İÇTAŞ — CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lots 4 5 — IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT SANAYI VE TICARET A.Ş. (active · since 2025-08)
  • awarded Rotary — CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lots 4 5 — ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA (active · since 2025-08)
  • awarded Salcef — Cluj Napoca–Oradea–Episcopia Bihor electrification and rehabilitation, Lots 3 and 4 (Salcef named on the modification notice) (active · since 2022-12)
  • awarded Webuild — Cluj Napoca–Oradea–Episcopia Bihor electrification and rehabilitation, Lots 3 and 4 (WeBuild named on the modification notice) (active · since 2022-12)
  • awarded Gülermak — Cluj Napoca–Oradea–Episcopia Bihor electrification and rehabilitation (Gülermak named on the modification notice) (active · since 2022-12)
  • awarded FCC — Cluj Napoca–Oradea–Episcopia Bihor electrification and rehabilitation (FCC Construcción named on the modification notice) (active · since 2022-12)
  • awarded Salcef — Caransebeș–Timișoara–Arad modernisation, Lots 3 and 4 (Salcef named on the modification notice to contract 124/04.11.2022) (active · since 2022-11)
  • awarded Webuild — Caransebeș–Timișoara–Arad modernisation, Lots 3 and 4 (WeBuild named on the modification notice) (active · since 2022-11)
Sources for these relationships (14)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Proiecte CEF 2021–2027 — the seven CEF Transport projects (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · CFR Network Statement 2027 (draft), version 16.0.0, update 21.04.2026, validity 13.12.2026–11.12.2027 — §2.2.1.1 interoperable route length, §2.3.1 track typologies, §2.3.3 stations, §2.3.9 power supply, §2.3.10 signalling, §2.4.4–2.4.5 tunnels and bridges, §1.5 RFC 7 and RFC 9, §3.3 access conditions, abbreviations list (published 2026-04-21 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Proiecte Programul Transport 2021–2027 — project list with SMIS/MySMIS codes (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract modification notice — “Reabilitarea liniei de cale ferata Brasov-Simeria, componenta a Coridorului Rin-Dunare, pentru circulatia cu viteza maxima de 160 km/h, sectiunea Brasov-Sighisoara, subsectiunile 1. Brasov-Apata si 3. Cata-Sighisoara”; total RON 3,747,588,308.68; addendum 28 of 09.07.2026; original contract 05.03.2020 (published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract modification notice — “Modernizarea liniei feroviare Caransebeș – Timișoara – Arad”, Lot 3 Timișoara Est–Ronaț Triaj Gr.D and Lot 4 Ronaț Triaj Gr.D–Arad; amounts RON 2,184,174,656.60 and RON 1,440,433,361.02; addendum 3 of 08.07.2026 to contract 124/04.11.2022 (published 2026-07-15 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract modification notice — “Electrificarea și reabilitarea liniei de cale ferată Cluj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor”, Lot 3 Poieni–Aleșd and Lot 4 Aleșd–Hungarian border; amounts RON 2,416,850,365.99 and RON 2,117,167,899.08; addendum 3 of 17.08.2026; contracts of 2022 (published 2026-08-19 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Modernizarea infrastructurii feroviare din Portul Constanța – Etapa III”; awarded RON 523,811,174.66 against an estimate of RON 732,237,834.15 and a higher tender of RON 554,645,776.24; SWIETELSKY CONSTRUCT and BAWI CONSTRUCTION (published 2026-07-20 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Reabilitarea liniei feroviare Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, parte a Coridorului Orient/Est-Mediteranean” Lot 1 and Lot 2; awarded RON 2,037,420,531.88 and RON 1,800,131,764.37 (total RON 3,837,552,296.25) against an estimate of RON 4,963,274,811.48; TERNA and S.C. Alstom Transport S.A. (published 2026-07-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, Lot 4 (km 362+632–404+250) and Lot 5 (km 404+250–436+887); awarded RON 2,143,133,821.64 and RON 2,309,944,931.12 (total RON 4,453,078,752.76); PORR CONSTRUCT S.R.L., ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA, IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT (published 2025-08-29 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, Lot 6 (km 436+887–474+046.53); awarded RON 2,114,352,202.96 against the next tender at RON 2,202,993,566.62; IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT SANAYI VE TICARET A.Ş. and ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA (published 2025-12-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Modernizarea trecerilor la nivel cu calea ferată” SRCF Brașov, 7 level crossings in 6 lots (design and execution); total RON 29,979,782.25; ZUE, ZUE CONSTRUCT, IMOSTEEL, GDO MOV IMPEX, SAN ELECTROTERM GRUP and CONSTRUCTII FEROVIARE MURES (published 2026-03-31 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Sporirea eficienței economice și a siguranței feroviare prin creșterea nivelului de centralizare al instalațiilor de semnalizare feroviară”, 2 lots; awarded RON 822,652,514.57 and RON 135,199,228.33 (total RON 957,851,742.90) against an estimate of RON 1,117,092,442.80; Elsitel Elektromekanik, IMSAT and Siemens Mobility (published 2026-07-23 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — signalling centralisation Lot 4, Iași and Galați regional branches (design and execution); awarded RON 588,616,798.88 against an estimate of RON 654,356,699.40 and a higher tender of RON 637,760,219.78; Elsitel Elektromekanik, IMSAT and Siemens Mobility (published 2026-08-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “APARATE DE CALE” framework for simple turnouts S49E1-190-1:9 AF, S49E1-300-1:9 AF and S60-type; framework maximum RON 549,085,440 against a re-estimated RON 602,400,000; VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS ROMANIA (published 2026-08-06 · checked 2026-09-12)

Tenders

TenderStatusValue bandNext key date
CFR Craiova–Caransebeș modernisation, lots 1 to 6 · 4 partsBids closed (mixed across parts)Varies by part
CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lot 3 IgiroasaBids closedover $1bnBids closed November 2025 · award expected
CFR SA Craiova Drobeta Turnu Severin CaransebeșAwarded$500m–1bnAwarded July 2026
CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lots 4 5In execution$500m–1bnAwarded August 2025
CFR SA Craiova Caransebeș Lot 6In execution$100–500mAwarded December 2025
CFR SA ERTMS Level 2 Predeal BucureștiBids closed$100–500mBids closed October 2025 · award expected
CFR SA Ploiești Triaj Valea Călugărească modernisationBids closed$25–100mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
CFR SA Roman Iași border electrification FazaBids closed$25–100mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
CFR SA concrete sleepers elastic fastening supplyBids closed$25–100mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
CFR SA line 816 Palas Port ABids closed$25–100mBids closed June 2026 · award expected
CFR SA track renewal Cluj Napoca TrenBids closed$25–100mBids closed March 2026 · award expected
CFR SA central systems cybersecurity railway ITBids closed$5–25mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
CFR SA new rail bridge Deda RăzboieniBids closed$5–25mBids closed September 2026 · award expected
CFR SA pantograph inspection vehicles telescopic platformBids closed$5–25mBids closed August 2026 · award expected
CFR SA Constanța Port infrastructure modernisation EtapaAwarded$100–500mAwarded July 2026
CFR SA signalling centralisation programme, lots · 3 partsAwarded (mixed across parts)Varies by part
CFR SA signalling centralisation programme Lots 1 2Awarded$100–500mAwarded July 2026
CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 4 IașiAwarded$100–500mAwarded August 2026
CFR SA signalling centralisation Lot 3 BrașovCancelled$25–100mDate July 2026
CFR SA turnout supply framework S49E1 S60Awarded$100–500mAwarded August 2026
CFR SA impregnated beech wooden sleepers supplyAwarded$25–100mAwarded August 2026
CFR SA ERTMS Lot 1 Operational Control CentreAwarded$5–25mAwarded May 2025
CFR SA seven level crossings Brașov modernisationAwarded$5–25mAwarded March 2026
CFR SA Brașov Sighișoara rehabilitation 160 km/hIn execution$500m–1bnAwarded March 2020
CFR SA Caransebeș Timișoara Arad modernisationIn execution$100–500mAwarded November 2022
CFR SA Cluj Napoca Oradea Episcopia BihorIn execution$100–500mAwarded December 2022

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  • Award history (11)
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  • Published contacts (6)
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23 sources · all primary
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Compania Națională de Căi Ferate “CFR” – SA, home page (header address, switchboard, OfficeCFR@cfr.ro) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Reţeaua feroviară — Pe scurt (network totals, non-interoperable km, turnouts, bridges, tunnels, gauge) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Contact (public relations line, institutional mailbox comunicare@cfr.ro, regional branch mailboxes) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Achiziţii publice (procurement section index and the legal basis — Law 99/2016, GD 394/2016) (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Informaţii achizitii publice (annual programme; “Situație achiziții aflate în derulare — IULIE 2026” and the 2025 contract-execution annex) (published 2026-07 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Documentul de Referinţă al Reţelei (DRR) — network statement index, DRR 2026 and DRR 2027 draft (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · CFR Network Statement 2027 (draft), version 16.0.0, update 21.04.2026, validity 13.12.2026–11.12.2027 — §2.2.1.1 interoperable route length, §2.3.1 track typologies, §2.3.3 stations, §2.3.9 power supply, §2.3.10 signalling, §2.4.4–2.4.5 tunnels and bridges, §1.5 RFC 7 and RFC 9, §3.3 access conditions, abbreviations list (published 2026-04-21 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Proiecte PNRR — the twelve rail projects CFR runs under Romania's recovery plan (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Proiecte Programul Transport 2021–2027 — project list with SMIS/MySMIS codes (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● CNCF “CFR” SA · Proiecte CEF 2021–2027 — the seven CEF Transport projects (published 2026 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Reabilitarea liniei feroviare Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, parte a Coridorului Orient/Est-Mediteranean” Lot 1 and Lot 2; awarded RON 2,037,420,531.88 and RON 1,800,131,764.37 (total RON 3,837,552,296.25) against an estimate of RON 4,963,274,811.48; TERNA and S.C. Alstom Transport S.A. (published 2026-07-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, Lot 4 (km 362+632–404+250) and Lot 5 (km 404+250–436+887); awarded RON 2,143,133,821.64 and RON 2,309,944,931.12 (total RON 4,453,078,752.76); PORR CONSTRUCT S.R.L., ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA, IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT (published 2025-08-29 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebeș, Lot 6 (km 436+887–474+046.53); awarded RON 2,114,352,202.96 against the next tender at RON 2,202,993,566.62; IC IÇTAŞ INŞAAT SANAYI VE TICARET A.Ş. and ROTARY CONSTRUCTII MENTENANTA (published 2025-12-22 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Sporirea eficienței economice și a siguranței feroviare prin creșterea nivelului de centralizare al instalațiilor de semnalizare feroviară”, 2 lots; awarded RON 822,652,514.57 and RON 135,199,228.33 (total RON 957,851,742.90) against an estimate of RON 1,117,092,442.80; Elsitel Elektromekanik, IMSAT and Siemens Mobility (published 2026-07-23 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — signalling centralisation Lot 4, Iași and Galați regional branches (design and execution); awarded RON 588,616,798.88 against an estimate of RON 654,356,699.40 and a higher tender of RON 637,760,219.78; Elsitel Elektromekanik, IMSAT and Siemens Mobility (published 2026-08-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice recording no award — signalling centralisation Lot 3, Brașov regional branch, sublot 1 Războieni–Târgu Mureș and sublot 2; estimates RON 182,986,996.31 and RON 178,606,173.30 (total RON 361,593,169.61); outcome codes ‘clos-nw’ with reasons ‘all-rej’ and ‘no-rece’ (published 2026-07-31 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “APARATE DE CALE” framework for simple turnouts S49E1-190-1:9 AF, S49E1-300-1:9 AF and S60-type; framework maximum RON 549,085,440 against a re-estimated RON 602,400,000; VOESTALPINE RAILWAY SYSTEMS ROMANIA (published 2026-08-06 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Modernizarea infrastructurii feroviare din Portul Constanța – Etapa III”; awarded RON 523,811,174.66 against an estimate of RON 732,237,834.15 and a higher tender of RON 554,645,776.24; SWIETELSKY CONSTRUCT and BAWI CONSTRUCTION (published 2026-07-20 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Traverse din lemn impregnate pentru calea ferata-esenta fag”; awards to date RON 169,816,220.81 against a framework maximum of RON 319,449,788.16; SALMIR IMPEX and PAMIRCO (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Modernizarea trecerilor la nivel cu calea ferată” SRCF Brașov, 7 level crossings in 6 lots (design and execution); total RON 29,979,782.25; ZUE, ZUE CONSTRUCT, IMOSTEEL, GDO MOV IMPEX, SAN ELECTROTERM GRUP and CONSTRUCTII FEROVIARE MURES (published 2026-03-31 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract notice — “Arhitectură centrală sisteme și securitate cibernetică pentru sistemul informatic feroviar”; estimated RON 110,552,200; participation deadline 21 September 2026, 15:00 (published 2026-08-27 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract notice — “DREZINE PANTOGRAF CU PLATFORMĂ TELESCOPICĂ ȘI MACARA”; estimated RON 38,000,000; participation deadline 18 August 2026, 15:00 (published 2026-07-31 · checked 2026-09-12)
  • ● Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) · Contract award notice — “Implementarea măsurilor necesare funcționării sistemului ERTMS pe secțiunea de cale ferată Predeal – București – Constanța și extinderea sistemului GSM-R pe rețeaua primară de transport feroviar – LOT 1 – Lucrări de construcții civile pentru Centrul de Control Operațional – CNMT București”; awarded RON 75,587,205.97 against a higher tender of RON 92,380,820.50, contract of 15 May 2025; DRUM ASFALT and GDO MOV IMPEX S.R.L. (published 2025-05-16 · checked 2026-09-12)

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