Infrastructure section with congested capacity

CFR NETWORK STATEMENT - 2026 ANNEX 21 INFRASTRUCTURE SECTION WITH CONGESTED CAPACITY Validity: 14.12.2025 – 12.12.2026 Version: 15.1.0 Update: 08.01.2026  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România Content A. Cluj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor Section .................................................................... 4 A.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity ............................................. 4 A.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR .................. 4 A.2.1 Claj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor Section............................................................................................ 4 A.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure. ........................................................................................... 5 B. Ciulnita – Feteşti – Medgidia Section .......................................................................................... 5 B.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity ................................................ 5 B.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR ..................... 5 B.2.1 Ciulnita – Feteşti – Medgidia.................................................................................................................................... 5 B.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure ............................................................................................ 6 C. Tăndărei - Feteşti Section ............................................................................................................ 6 C.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity ................................................ 6 C.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR ..................... 6 C.2.1 Tăndărei - Feteşti Section ........................................................................................................................................ 6 C.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure ............................................................................................ 7 D. Simeria – Glogovat – Section ...................................................................................................... 7 D.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity ................................................ 7 D.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR ..................... 7 D.2.1 Simeria - Glogovat Section ...................................................................................................................................... 7 D.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure ............................................................................................ 8 E. Brașov – Sighișoara – Section..................................................................................................... 9 E.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity ................................................ 9 E.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR ..................... 9 E.2.1 Brașov - Sighișoara Section .................................................................................................................................... 9 E.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure .................................................................................................. 10 F. Chiajna - Videle – Section .........................................................................................................10 F.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity .............................................. 10 F.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR .................... 10 A.3.1 București Nord – Aeroport H. Coandă T1 Section ......................................................................................... 10 F.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure .................................................................................................. 11 CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 21 Version: 15.1.0 Update: 08.01.2026 Pag: 2 / 15  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România G. Lugoj – Timisoara - Arad – Section ............................................................................................11 G.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity .............................................. 11 G.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR ................... 11 A.3.2 București Nord – Aeroport H. Coandă T1 Section ......................................................................................... 11 G.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure .......................................................................................... 12 H. Caransebeș – Lugoj Section .......................................................................................................12 H.1 Declaration of the Infrastructure Sections with Congested Capacity ............................................ 12 H.2 Description of the Sections Declared by CFR to be Congested Infrastructure ............................. 12 I.2.1 Caransebeș – Lugoj Section ................................................................................................................................... 12 H.3 Additional Priority Criteria for the Allocation of Infrastructure Capacity on the Sections with Congested Infrastructure. ........................................................................................................ 13 I. BUCHAREST NORTH STATION GR. A.........................................................................................13 I.1 Declaration of infrastructure sections with saturated capacity ........................................................ 13 I 1.1 Bucharest North Station Gr. A ................................................................................................................................ 13 I.2 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacities in the case of infrastructure sections with saturated capacity. ........................................................................... 15 CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 21 Version: 15.1.0 Update: 08.01.2026 Pag: 3 / 15  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România A. CLUJ NAPOCA – ORADEA – EPISCOPIA BIHOR SECTION A.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity In the next period, the electrification and rehabilitation works of the railway section Cluj Napoca - Oradea - Episcopia Bihor will begin. Because, during the period of the works, the traffic capacity on this section will be significantly limited, and after the coordination of the routes (cf. art. 46 of Law 202/2016) and after the consultation of the applicants, it was proven that the favorable satisfaction of all requests for infrastructure capacities for the section Cluj Napoca - Oradea - Diocese of Bihor is impossible, in accordance with the provisions of art. 47 of Law 202/2016, CFR, by Provision no. 85 of 23.06.2023 of the General Director of the CFR, declared the Cluj Napoca - Oradea – Episcopia Bihor infrastructure section as infrastructure with saturated capacity. A.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR A.2.1 Claj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor Section 1 Route name Bucureşti – Braşov – Cluj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor 2 Route Code 300 3 Origin station of the congested capacity infrastructure Cluj Napoca 4 Terminus station of the congested capacity Episcopia Bihor 5 infrastructure Date of the declaration as congested capacity September 15 2023, infrastructure and the declaration modality Order no. 85/23.06.2023, of the Director General of CFR 6 Estimated date for the end of congestion The date of the work completion 7 Reason for declaring the congested capacity The reduction in the traffic capacity due infrastructure to the rehabilitation works 8 Capacity after the declaration as congested capacity Passenger: 19 pairs of trains infrastructure Freight: 2 pairs of trains 9 Number of the RUs’ path requests for the congested Passenger: 38 pairs of trains infrastructure section at the time of declaration Freight: 12 pairs of trains 10 Priority criteria regarding the allocation of infrastructure They are set down by means of the Order capacity during the congestion period of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 11 Infrastructure capacity enhancement plan (Art 51 of the The Electrification and Rehabilitation Law no. 202/2016) Project of the Cluj Napoca – Oradea – Episcopia Bihor railway line 12 The expected practical capacity after the application of the plan to increase infrastructure capacities and the lifting of Capacity: 63 pairs of trains the saturated infrastructure declaration CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 21 Version: 15.1.0 Update: 08.01.2026 Pag: 4 / 15  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România A.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure. (Art.47(3) of Law no. 202/2016) The priority criteria that apply to the operational allocation of infrastructure capacity during the time period of the declaration of the Cluj Napoca - Oradea - Episcopia Bihor Section as congested capacity infrastructure are set down in the Order of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure no. 1165/2012 presented in Annex 22 to the Network Statement. B. CIULNITA – FETEŞTI – MEDGIDIA SECTION B.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity In the next period, the rehabilitation works of the Ciulniţa and Feteşti railway stations will begin. Because, during the works, the traffic capacity on the Ciulnita - Feteşti - Medgidia section will be significantly limited due to the rehabilitation works at the Ciulnita and Feteşti railway stations, and after the coordination of the routes (cf. art. 46 of Law 202/2016) and after consulting the applicants, it was proven that the favorable satisfaction of all infrastructure capacity requests for the Ciulnita - Feteşti - Medgidia section is impossible, in accordance with the provisions of art. 47 of Law 202/2016, CFR, by Provision no. 86 of 23.06.2023 of the General Director of the CFR, declared the infrastructure section Ciulnita - Feteşti - Medgidia as infrastructure with saturated capacity. B.2 Description of the sections declared as congested capacity infrastructure by CFR B.2.1 Ciulnita – Feteşti – Medgidia 1 Route name București – Constanţa 2 Route Code 800 3 Origin station of the congested capacity infrastructure Ciulniţa 4 Terminus station of the congested capacity Medgidia infrastructure 5 Date of the declaration as congested capacity July 01, 2023 Order no. infrastructure and the declaration modality 86/June 23, 2012, of the Director General of CFR 6 Estimated date for the end of congestion The date of the completion works 7 Reason for declaring the congested capacity The reduction in the traffic capacity due infrastructure to the rehabilitation works 8 Capacity after the declaration as congested capacity Passenger: season: 32 pairs of trains infrastructure - off-season: 22 pairs of trains Freight: - season: 13 pairs of trains - off-season: 17 pairs of trains 9 Number of the RUs’ path requests for the congested Passenger: - season 32 pairs of trains infrastructure section at the time of declaration - off-season: 22 pairs of trains Freight: 47 pairs CFR Network Statement - 2026 ANNEX 21 Version: 15.1.0 Update: 08.01.2026 Pag: 5 / 15  Compania Naţională de Căi Ferate “CFR” S.A. România 10 Priority criteria regarding the allocation of infrastructure They are set down by means of the Order capacity during the congestion period of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure 11 The plan for increasing infrastructure capacities (art. 51 of Feteşti and Ciulniţa stations rehabilitation Law 202/2016) project 12 The expected practical capacity after the application of the Passenger: 50 pairs of trains plan to increase infrastructure capacities and the lifting of Freight: 91 pairs of trains the saturated infrastructure declaration B.3 Additional priority criteria for the allocation of infrastructure capacity on the sections with congested capacity infrastructure (Art. 47(3) of the Law no. 202/2016) The priority criteria that apply to the operational allocation of infrastructure capacity during the time period of the declaration of the Ciulnita - Feteşti - Medgidia Section as congested capacity infrastructure are set down in the Order of the Minister of Transport and Infrastructure no. 1165/2012 presented in Annex 22 to the Network Statement. C. TĂNDĂREI - FETEŞTI SECTION C.1 Declaration of the infrastructure sections with congested capacity In the next period, the rehabilitation works of the Feteşti railway station will begin. Because, during the period of the works, the traffic capacity on the Tăndărei - Feteşti section will be significantly limited due to the rehabilitation works in the Feteşti station, and after the coordination of the routes (cf. art. 46 of Law 202/2016) and after consulting the applicants, it was proven that the satisfaction favorable to all requests for infrastructure capacities for the Tăndărei - Fetești section is impossible, in accordance with the provisions of art. 47 of Law 202/2016, CFR, by Provision no. 86 of 23.06.2023 of the General Director of the CFR, declared the Tăndărei - Feteşti infrastructure section to be in