Coradia Stream
Also known as:
RE-IR 101
UIC / EVN numbering:
94 53 910194 53 5101Vehicle type:
Registration country:
2002
March 25
Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) have entered
into a contract for the provision of 20x Coradia Stream
inter-regional trains, accompanied by 15 years of maintenance
services, with a contract value estimated at €270 million. This
marks the first delivery of passenger trains by Alstom for
operation within Romania. The contract includes an option for an
additional 20x trains*, contingent upon a firm order from the
beneficiary. If the maintenance services for the complete fleet are
extended, the total estimated value of the project could exceed
€750 million.
The Coradia Stream trains will consist of six cars, designed to accommodate a total of 350 passengers, featuring a 100% low floor for enhanced accessibility. Each middle car will have two entry doors on either side, while each end car will have one door on each side. The trains are equipped with a passenger information system that includes both a sound system and a dynamic display system, as well as large luggage racks in each car.
To promote operational efficiency, the Coradia Stream trains will incorporate a digital passenger counting system utilizing high-precision sensors. Additionally, there will be four ecological toilets distributed throughout the train, one of which will be designed specifically for passengers with reduced mobility.
NB: Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) signed an addendum to the initial contract in September 2022 for the delivery of 17x additional Coradia Stream inter-regional electric trains from the initial option of 20x trains.
The Coradia Stream trains will consist of six cars, designed to accommodate a total of 350 passengers, featuring a 100% low floor for enhanced accessibility. Each middle car will have two entry doors on either side, while each end car will have one door on each side. The trains are equipped with a passenger information system that includes both a sound system and a dynamic display system, as well as large luggage racks in each car.
To promote operational efficiency, the Coradia Stream trains will incorporate a digital passenger counting system utilizing high-precision sensors. Additionally, there will be four ecological toilets distributed throughout the train, one of which will be designed specifically for passengers with reduced mobility.
NB: Alstom and the Romanian Railway Reform Authority (ARF) signed an addendum to the initial contract in September 2022 for the delivery of 17x additional Coradia Stream inter-regional electric trains from the initial option of 20x trains.
2023
November 29
Unit 002, the first to be delivered in Romania, departed from the
Alstom factory in Poland on Wednesday,
November 29th, 2023, with its entry in Romania at Curtici scheduled
for December 2nd, and arrival in Bucharest on December 5th.
This unit successfully passed factory testing and final inspection in Poland, but further testing is required in Romania before the official handover to the Railway Reform Authority (ARF). Initially, after static testing, the train is planned to undergo a series of dynamic tests on the AFER test ring in Faurei and on the public railway network. Following the completion of these stages and upon reaching the point where the ARF can assume control of the train, including ensuring safe operation for passengers, the train will be put into service by CFR Calatori (this operator is the winning bidder for the first competitively awarded public service contract for passenger rail transport).
This unit successfully passed factory testing and final inspection in Poland, but further testing is required in Romania before the official handover to the Railway Reform Authority (ARF). Initially, after static testing, the train is planned to undergo a series of dynamic tests on the AFER test ring in Faurei and on the public railway network. Following the completion of these stages and upon reaching the point where the ARF can assume control of the train, including ensuring safe operation for passengers, the train will be put into service by CFR Calatori (this operator is the winning bidder for the first competitively awarded public service contract for passenger rail transport).
2024
November 20
Unit 002 is used for the first commercial service on the route
Bucuresti Nord - Ploiesti Vest - the resorts on the Prahova Valley
- Brasov that takes place on November 20th, 2024, operated by
CFR Calatori as an Interregio service.
2025
February
CFR Calatori General Manager, Mr.
Traian Preoteasa, declared: "We signed a contract with ARF -
Autoritatea pentru Reformă Feroviară (Authority for Railway Reform)
in December 2023, which included a delivery schedule. We were
supposed to have 12x trains by February 2024. This contract was
signed by ARF with Alstom. A year has passed. We have not
received these trains. (…) If we had the 12x trains, I do not want
to calculate the maximum load on the Brașov - Bucharest - Constanța
route, where these trains operate; I have made a calculation, and
it results in a shortfall of about 30 million lei. We will file a
complaint in court and sue ARF, and if the Romanian state can
afford to pay these penalties to me and not recover them from those
who created this damage, namely Alstom,
that is not my concern. Meanwhile, also around mid-December, an
addendum was signed between ARF and Alstom,
which completely modified the delivery schedule for the trains. So,
ARF signs an addendum that changes the delivery schedule and I am
told that all the trains will arrive in 2025. Practically, what did
you achieve with this addendum? You canceled all the penalties that
were supposed to be billed in 2023 - 2024. Once the delivery
schedule was modified, these penalties automatically
lapse."
Mr. Preoteasa also states that the new delivery schedule for the trains is not being respected: "They are already delayed on the new schedule. One train was supposed to arrive in December 2024. We are in February. I have seen that it has entered Romania, it is with them. I believe that the schedule is when it arrives to us, not when it enters with them. So, one was to arrive in November 2024, let's say it is the one currently running, one in December 2024, that did not happen, one in March 2025, two in April 2025, four in May 2025, three in June 2025. As of now, we have not received any trains from Alstom."
Also, it seems the first delivered train that is currently running between Bucharest and Brasov is facing technical difficulties. As a reminder, the train was cancelled due to the onboard system issues the day after the inaugural journey. Despite the fact it started running again the following day, the situation hasn’t been fully remedied yet. The EMU currently makes only a single trip a day instead of two originally scheduled journeys and then heads for the depot for troubleshooting failures.
Mr. Preoteasa also states that the new delivery schedule for the trains is not being respected: "They are already delayed on the new schedule. One train was supposed to arrive in December 2024. We are in February. I have seen that it has entered Romania, it is with them. I believe that the schedule is when it arrives to us, not when it enters with them. So, one was to arrive in November 2024, let's say it is the one currently running, one in December 2024, that did not happen, one in March 2025, two in April 2025, four in May 2025, three in June 2025. As of now, we have not received any trains from Alstom."
Also, it seems the first delivered train that is currently running between Bucharest and Brasov is facing technical difficulties. As a reminder, the train was cancelled due to the onboard system issues the day after the inaugural journey. Despite the fact it started running again the following day, the situation hasn’t been fully remedied yet. The EMU currently makes only a single trip a day instead of two originally scheduled journeys and then heads for the depot for troubleshooting failures.
Sources: https://www.brasov.net/directorul-cfr-calatori-depsre-noul-tren-alstom-brasov-bucuresti-dupa-ora-1100-intra-in-depou-au-mici-probleme-de-remedia/, https://rollingstockworld.com/passenger-cars/first-alstom-emu-faces-operational-issues-in-romania/
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