CFR Capacity Strategy for Timetable 2025-2026

CFR NETWORK STATEMENT - 2026 ANNEX 4.a CFR CAPACITY STRATEGY FOR TIMETABLE 2025/2026 Validity: 14.12.2025 – 12.12.2026 Version: 15.0.0 Update: 06.02.2025  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România Cuprins 0. Introducere ................................................................................................................................. 4 0.1 Contacte .................................................................................................................................................................. 4 0.2 Geographical Scope ............................................................................................................................................. 5 0.3 List of involved IMs ............................................................................................................................................... 5 0.4 List of service facilities ......................................................................................................................................... 6 1. Expected Capacity of Infrastructure in TT 2028 .......................................................................... 7 1.1 Additional Available Capacity ............................................................................................................ 7 1.2 Reduced Available Capacity .............................................................................................................. 8 2. Temporary Capacity Restriction ............................................................................................... 8 2.1 Principles for TCR Planning ........................................................................................................................................ 8 2.1.1 Clustering of TCRs to minimize the gravity of impact and work duration .................................................. 8 2.1.2 Connected areas where TCRs shall not be planned simultaneously ............................................................... 8 The Episcopia Bihor – Biharkeresztes Border shall not be closed simultaneously with the Curtici – Lokoshaza Border. .............................................................................................................. 8 The Valea lui Mihai – Niyrabrany Border shall not be closed simultaneously with the Episcopia Bihor – Biharkeresztes Border. ....................................................................................... 8 2.1.3 Planned work performance periods........................................................................................................................ 8 2.1.4 Usual capacity restriction performance periods .................................................................................................. 9 2.1.5 TCR allocation process – how the consultation and coordination processes will be ensured ................... 9 The coordination of the Temporary Capacity Restrictions with the neighbouring infrastructure managers:.................................................................................................................... 9 - at least 18 months before the implementation of the timetable - for major capacity restrictions; ......................................................................................................................................... 9 - at least 13.5 months before the implementation of the timetable - for important capacity restrictions. .......................................................................................................................................... 9 The consultation of the Railway Undertakings shall be performed as follows:..................................... 9 - at least 13.5 months before the implementation of the timetable - for major capacity restrictions; ......................................................................................................................................... 9 2.1.6 Process of settling the disagreements between the involved stakeholders ................................................... 9 2.2 Pre-Announcement of Major Impact TCRs ............................................................................................................ 10 3. Traffic Planning Principles and Traffic Flows .........................................................................11 3.1 Traffic Planning Principles ............................................................................................................... 11 - international trains ............................................................................................................................ 11 - interregio trains ................................................................................................................................. 11 - regio trains ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Basic categories for freight trains: ........................................................................................................... 11 CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 2 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România - international trains ............................................................................................................................ 11 - direct trains ........................................................................................................................................ 11 - local trains ......................................................................................................................................... 11 3.2 Traffic Flows ...................................................................................................................................... 14 4. Validation ..................................................................................................................................21 Annex 2 - Outlook ....................................................................................................................................... 21 NOTĂ: ........................................................................................................................................................... 22 CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 3 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 0. INTRODUCERE TTR (Timetable Redesign) is the project to simplify, unify and solidify the improvements to the European rail timetabling system to significantly increase the competitiveness of railways. One of the components of TTR is the Capacity Strategy of each infrastructure manager, which it must publish 3 years before the change of the relevant timetable (X-36). The overall purpose of the Capacity Strategy is to provide guidance on the key values of capacity planning, namely on the changes in infrastructure availability, Temporary Capacity Restrictions (TCRs or “negative capacity”), as well as on the commercial capacity (“positive capacity”) for a certain (reference) timetable. The Capacity Strategy is the primary TTR planning tool, on the basis of which the Capacity Model and the Capacity Supply will be developed. Figure 1: Stages of the TTR Process (Source: RNE) 0.1 Contacte Person in charge of TTR: Horațiu Ionescu – Deputy Traffic Director, Email: [email protected] , Phone: +40213142577 Person in charge of Capacity Strategy: Monica Pavel, Email: [email protected], Phone: +40213142577 Relevant border points Romania Ungaria CFR MAV 1 Curtici Lõkösháza 2 Episcopia Bihor Biharkeresztes CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 4 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România Romania Bulgaria CFR NRIC 1 Giurgiu Nord Russe 2 Golenți (Calafat) Vidin 0.2 Geographical Scope CFR included in the Capacity Strategy TT 2026/2027 only the traffic sections related to the Freight Corridors as established in European Regulation (EU) 913/2010 of the European Parliament and of the Council concerning a European rail network for competitive freight, respectively: - Rhine-Danube Rail Freight Corridor (RFC 9), main route and alternative routes. Figure 2: The sections included in the Capacity Strategy TT 2028 are shown in yellow 0.3 List of involved IMs Involved Infrastructure Manager(s) • MAV – Hungary • VPE – Hungarian capacity allocation body • NRIC - Bulgaria CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 5 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 0.4 List of service facilities The information regarding the limiting parameters of the sections and train paths can be found at: https://rne.eu/it/rne-applications/cip/ At the same time, the information regarding the multimodal terminals is also available there. Similar information can be found in the Network Statement: https://cfr.ro/files/ddr/EN%202024/Annex%2034.a%20.pdf https://cfr.ro/files/ddr/EN%202024/Annex%2034.b.pdf CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 6 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 1. EXPECTED CAPACITY OF INFRASTRUCTURE IN TT 2028 Figure 3: The sections on which the rehabilitation works are to be completed up to Timetable 2028 are shown in red 1.1 Additional Available Capacity List of completed projects: Quantification of the effects Approved Financed Segment Description Effect (additional project project capacity)* Lugoj – Line doubling, Line Timișoara - increase of 210 train paths Yes Yes modernization Arad speed Simeria - Line Increase of 234 train paths Yes Yes Curtici modernization speed Sighișoara – Line Increase of 252 train paths Yes Yes Brașov modernization speed Cluj- Oradea- Line Increase of 20 train paths Yes Yes Episcopia Bihor modernization speed CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 7 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România Chiajna-Videle- Line Increase of 206 train path Craiova modernization speed * the additional capacity is given as a number of train paths for freight trains, with standard parameters 1.2 Reduced Available Capacity Not applicable. 2. TEMPORARY CAPACITY RESTRICTION 2.1 Principles for TCR Planning CFR adapts its infrastructure work planning process in accordance with the provisions of Annex VII to Law No. 202/2016 on integrating the Romanian railway system into the single European railway area, as further amended and supplemented (the law transposing Directive 2012/34 establishing a single European railway area - recast). Figure 4: Categories of Temporary Capacity Restrictions in accordance with Annex VII to Directive 2012/34 - TCR (source: RNE): 2.1.1 Clustering of TCRs to minimize the gravity of impact and work duration During the bilateral conferences (MAV/VPE – CFR and NRIC – CFR) it was mutually agreed that the common borders would not be closed simultaneously. 2.1.2 Connected areas where TCRs shall not be planned simultaneously The Episcopia Bihor – Biharkeresztes Border shall not be closed simultaneously with the Curtici – Lokoshaza Border. The Valea lui Mihai – Niyrabrany Border shall not be closed simultaneously with the Episcopia Bihor – Biharkeresztes Border. Giurgiu Nord - Russe shall not be closed simultaneously with the Negru Vodă - Kardam and Golenţi – Vidin borders. 2.1.3 Planned work performance periods On the Arad - Curtici Section, the maintenance works shall be performed in a 5-hour closure window, during the time interval 11 p.m. – 5 a.m. CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 8 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 2.1.4 Usual capacity restriction performance periods As regards the rest of the network, the works shall be performed in a 5-hour closure window on the double- track line, during the time interval 8 a.m. – 4 p.m., and in a 3-hour closure window on the single-track line, during the same time interval. 2.1.5 TCR allocation process – how the consultation and coordination processes will be ensured The coordination of the Temporary Capacity Restrictions with the neighbouring infrastructure managers: - at least 18 months before the implementation of the timetable - for major capacity restrictions; - at least 13.5 months before the implementation of the timetable - for important capacity restrictions. The consultation of the Railway Undertakings shall be performed as follows: - at least 13.5 months before the implementation of the timetable - for major capacity restrictions; at least 12 months before the implementation of the timetable - for important capacity restrictions. 2.1.6 Process of settling the disagreements between the involved stakeholders The disagreement coordination and settlement procedure can be found at: https://cfr.ro/files/ddr/EN%202024/Annex%2020.a.pdf https://cfr.ro/files/ddr/EN%202024/Annex%2020.b.pdf CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 4.a Version: 15.0.0 Update:06.02.2025 Pag: 9 / 22  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 2.2 Pre-Announcement of Major Impact TCRs Figure 5: The sections on which there are to be performed in 2027 major impact rehabilitation works involving major impact capacity restrictions are shown in blue Project Time of Impact to passenger & approved by Financing Segment Purpose Line impact execution freight trains the CFR secured management Bucharest Single track Traffic re-routed to – modernization 2026-2030