CFR Network Statement2026

          Compania Nationala de Cai Ferate “CFR” S.A.                                                Romania

The authority responsible for granting safety certificates in Romania is the Romanian Railway Safety Authority (ASFR), an independent body functioning within the Romanian Railway Authority – AFER. The safety certificate Part A is also valid in the other EU Member States for comparable railway transport services. ASFR acknowledges the validity on the Romanian railways of the safety certificates which confirm the acceptance of the safety management system (Part A), and are granted by the authorities responsible for the safety certification of the RUs in the other EU Member States, for comparable railway transport services, in accordance with the applicable Community law, respectively Order No. 743/2020 on issuing the single safety certificate to the undertakings performing only railway shunting operations on the Romanian railways, and Law No. 202/2016 on the integration of the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area, as further amended and supplemented. The contact data of ASFR:

The Romanian Railway Safety Authority – ASFR Adress: Strada Turda, nr. 98, bloc 29A, tronson 3, sector 1, Bucuresti, cod postal: 011333 E-mail: [email protected]

Insurance In order to obtain the licence, the RU shall conclude insurance contracts with certified insurance companies or take the necessary measures for covering its civil liability in case of railway accidents or technical incidents related to the requested railway transport services, in accordance with GD No. 361/2018 on approving the procedures for granting railway transport licences. These insurances are attached to the licence issued by OLFR, and are submitted to CFR upon concluding the access contract.

3.3       Contractual Arrangements

Framework Agreement The framework agreement is regulated by Article 42 of Law No. 202/2016 on the integration of the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area, as further amended and supplemented, which sets down that CFR may conclude a framework agreement with an applicant. This framework agreement refers to the characteristics of the railway infrastructure capacities requested by an applicant as well as of the infrastructure capacities offered to it, for any period of time exceeding one working timetable period. The framework agreement will not specify the train path in detail, but it will be drawn up so that it may meet the commercial needs of the applicant. This framework agreement is subject to the prior approval of the National Railway Supervision Council.

Contracts with RUs For the access to the railway infrastructure managed by CFR, the RU shall conclude an infrastructure access contract with CFR.

The access contract sets down the rights and obligations of CFR and of the RU with regard to the allocation and use of the infrastructure capacities as well as to the other services provided or supplied by CFR.

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