Romanian railways authority has begun endurance tests on the first of 62 new electric train sets ordered from Poland's PESA. The first train started testing on the national network, with a second set scheduled to begin on Wednesday. The contract is valued at 2.77 billion lei. Test requirements call for 10 000 km for the first unit and 2 000 km for subsequent units under real operating conditions. Tests are being carried out on routes between Bucharest-Constanța and Bucharest-Iași. The new trains can reach speeds of 160 km/h and are intended mainly for short‑haul routes. The project is part of a major modernization effort of Romania’s regional rail transport.
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