VINTU DE JOS – SIMERIA RAILWAY SECTION
RAILWAY ELECTRIFICATION PROJECT
The project involved the construction of 42,2km railway line from Vintu de Jos to Simeria in Romania. It involved construction of railway stations, bridges, signaling systems and related infrastructure.
The general objective of the project was to improve the mobility on railways along Pan-European Corridor IV, through the upgrading of the existing line.
This upgrading aimed to increase trains’ speed, improve transport safety and the protection of the environment.
Technical characteristics:
SDCEM provided ALSTOM TRANSPORT with load break switches, disconnectors switches and operating mechanisms for the project’s catenaries. SDCEM scope of supply:
OPERATING MECHANISMS
Key data
| Location | Romania |
| Industry | Railway Electrification |
| Delivery date | 2015 |
| Network Voltage | 25 kV AC |
| End-customer | CFR SA, Roumania |
| EPC | ALSTOM TRANSPORT, Roumania |
| Commissioning date | 2015 |