Topic: Moldova

Balkans & East Data of the week: How far along are EU candidates in terms of rail integration?

Europe is uniting. At least, that is the idea. A requirement to be part of the European unification project is the transposition of the EU…
TEN-T Moldova plans an electrified standard gauge railway to the EU

Moldova is planning to build a new railway to Romania, which would connect the country to the EU’s rail network. The country is betting that…
focus on container transport Romania and Moldova want to reopen a rail bridge closed for 15 years

A railway bridge connecting Romania and Moldova above the River Prut has been closed to traffic for almost 15 years. Moldovan officials recently assessed the…
Moldovan wage question Moldovan railway workers threaten to block Ukrainian grain transit

Moldovan Railways (CFM) workers are threatening to hold up Ukrainian grain transit. They are losing their patience over the CFM’s failure to pay out wages.…
Nine months without pay Moldova donates diesel to drive down operator’s wage arrears

The Moldovan government is finally stepping in in the rail wage crisis. Moldovan Railways (CFM) employees have not received wages since July 2024, and threatened…
No wages since July Moldovan railway workers threaten to stop working altogether

Moldovan Railways (CFM) is in a dire situation, and its workers perhaps even more so. The rail operator has no money, since its business has…
"We're simply going bankrupt" No wages for Moldovan Railways’ workers after freight losses

Moldovan Railways (CFM) is in trouble, and so are its employees. The company has refused to pay out wages for approximately half a year already,…
integration on EU railways EU allocates 32 million euros for infrastructure upgrades in Moldova

The European Union (EU) assigned a tender for 32 million euros for the upgrade of the so-called North-South corridor in Moldova. The tender was won…
Financial trouble Moldovan Railways cuts work week short as thousands are waiting for their salaries

Moldovan Railways (CFM) is reducing the work week for its employees to four days. The reason is a lack of resources to pay its staff.…
Transit decline Port of Odesa opening crashes Ukraine – Romania rail freight

A major success for Ukraine in its efforts to beat back the Russian invasion has some serious implications for rail freight in Romania and Moldova.…
RFS '24 ‘Moldova might separate IM and RU tasks by year’s end’

Ukraine and Moldova need to separate the roles of infrastructure manager (IM) and railway undertaking (RU) to be integrated into European railways. It seems that…
EIB adds 42 million euros for railway upgrades in Moldova

The European Investment Bank (EIB) signed a loan of 41.2 million euros to the Moldovan government “to rehabilitate the country’s railway infrastructure”. These funds will…