Transferoviar Călători (TFC), a subsidiary of Transferoviar Grup, is a private railway operator from Romania that has as its main activity the public passenger transportation that is assured on 7 non-interoperable lines as well as on interoperable (public administration) infrastructure. These routes are served with short to medium haul light rolling stock, diesel multiple units consisting of two or three carriages. Units can be coupled together to cope with rush hour services.
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| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Main region(s) | Romania |
| Fleet size | 44 |
| Parent company | Transferoviar Grup |
| Headquarters | Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca |
| Reporting mark | RO-TFC, D-TFC |
| Dates of operation | 24 February 2010–present |
| Technical | |
| Track gauge | 1435 mm |
| Electrification | No |
| Other | |
| Website | transferoviarcalatori |
The company was founded on 24 February 2010, being located at first in Bucharest and since 25 June 2012, its social headquarters has been moved to the city of Cluj-Napoca, although operational HQs still remain in the capital city.
Routes
edit- Mainline services (open access on CFR network)
- Bucharest North - Ploiești Sud - Buzău - Galați
- Bucharest North - Târgoviște
- Cluj Napoca - Aghires - Oradea
- Cluj Napoca - Bontida
- Cluj Napoca - Brasov
- Bucharest North - Fetesti
- Bucharest North - Rosiori
- Bucharest North - Brasov
- Bucharest North - Constanta - Mangalia (seasonal)
- Buzau - Constanta - Mangalia (seasonal)
- Regional & leased-line services
- Titan Sud - Oltenița
- Galați - Târgu Bujor - Bârlad
- Buzău - Nehoiașu
- Slănic - Ploiești Sud
- Ploiești Sud - Măneciu
- Ploiești Sud - Târgoviște
- Târgoviște - Pietroșița
Rolling stock
edit| Type | No. of carriages. | Amount of active vehicles | Country of origin | Image | Top speed | Air conditioning |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DH2 (Wadloper) | 2 | 13 | Netherlands (NS) |  | 100 km/h | Cab only |
| VT624 | 3 | 6 | Germany (DB) | .jpg) | 100 km/h | No |
| VT614 | 3 | 8 | Germany (DB) |  | 120 km/h | No |
| ADH11 | 3 | 3 | Romania (Rebuilt at Remarul 16 Februarie from older VT614 cars) |  | 120 km/h | Yes |
| VT643.2 (Bombardier Talent) | 2 | 12 | Germany (Regiobahn Mettmann)[1] |  | 100 km/h | Yes |
| VT648.2 (Alstom Coradia LINT41) | 2 | 6 | Germany (Abellio NRW) |  | 120 km/h | Yes |
References
edit- "Transferoviar Călători și-a majorat capitalul social cu 12 milioane de lei" (in Romanian).
- "Din 22 martie, trenuri private pe ruta navetiştilor Olteniţa-Budeşti-Titan Sud" (in Romanian).
- "O societate particulara a redeschis circulatia feroviara spre Slanic" (in Romanian).
- "Se redeschide circulatia feroviara pe ruta Ploiesti Sud - Valenii de Munte - Maneciu" (in Romanian).
- "Trenurile vor circula din nou pe ruta Ploieşti – Târgovişte, în regim privat" (in Romanian).
- ^ "Rumänien: TFC nimmt Talent der Regiobahn in Betrieb". www.eurailpress.de (in German). Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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