{"id":37694,"date":"2026-05-11T07:31:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:31:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37694\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T07:31:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T07:31:17","slug":"moldovas-first-electrified-railway-line-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/europe\/37694\/","title":{"rendered":"Moldova\u2019s first electrified railway line by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"The electrification of the Moldovan Railway (CFM), which will allow trains to travel at speeds of up to 140 km\/h, is scheduled for 2030.<\/p>\n

At the same time, construction of the first European-gauge railway line on the Ungheni\u2013Chi\u0219in\u0103u segment will begin in 2027, following the completion of the feasibility study this year, announced Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea, Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development.<\/p>\n

The ambitious project promises trains that will travel at speeds between 140 and 160 km\/h, connecting the Republic of Moldova to the European Union (EU) rail network. The transition to electric traction is an economic necessity, and the high implementation costs mean that the realistic timeline for completing the entire CFM electrification process is estimated to be within the next five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are in discussions with the EU. Approximately EUR 340\u2013350 million is a very large sum of money. For this reason, I believe the 2030s are the most likely timeframe,\u201d said Vladimir Bolea.<\/p>\n

The First Demonstration Project for Cost Reduction<\/p>\n

The Deputy Prime Minister added that the new Ungheni\u2013Ia\u0219i line, built to European standards, will become the first section to demonstrate energy efficiency and reduced transportation costs through electrification.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Republic of Moldova is receiving support from the European Union to build the first section of a European-standard railway in full compliance with all regulations and, most importantly, electrified. If we look at transportation from an economic perspective\u2014road versus rail\u2014rail is obviously much more economical. But if we compare diesel-powered rail with electric rail, the cost difference is incomparable. And for this reason, we are receiving support from the European Union and will build the first section connecting the city of Ia\u0219i with the city of Ungheni via an electrified and, I repeat, European-standard line,\u201d Deputy Prime Minister Bolea stated on public television.<\/p>\n

New line built from scratch<\/p>\n

At the same time, the construction of the high-speed line from Ungheni to Chi\u0219in\u0103u Airport, built \u201cfrom scratch\u201d, is another priority project for the authorities.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2027, we will have the final feasibility study and will move to design and construction next year. And we will continue from Ungheni to Chi\u0219in\u0103u, in front of the airport\u2014note this\u2014a new line, built from scratch, European-standard, meaning narrow-gauge, and, most importantly, electrified, with a maximum speed of 160 km\/h along the entire section,\u201d Vladimir Bolea emphasized.<\/p>\n

By modernizing the Ia\u0219i-Bucharest links and European connections, the Republic of Moldova will become an integral part of continental transport flows.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will build this new line together with Romania, specifically Ia\u0219i, which is also receiving support from the European Union and is significantly modernizing its railways both toward Bucharest and toward other European capitals. In other words, over the next four to five years, a genuine European narrow-gauge line will emerge in the Republic of Moldova, connecting Chi\u0219in\u0103u to other European capitals,\u201d concluded Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Bolea.<\/p>\n

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