The decision, issued by the Romanian ASFR office, ends the certification process that has been ongoing since June 2025. It also means that the first trains can hit the tracks.
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Currently, Pesa is implementing a contract for the Romanian market, which includes a total of 62 modern vehicles. The first deliveries will be made this month. The last ones are planned for 2027.
Pesa launches on the Romanian market
“Obtaining approval for 655-5 vehicles in Romania confirms our technological maturity and consistency in implementing our foreign expansion strategy. We prove that Pesa is a reliable partner, providing modern and safe vehicles that meet the strict requirements of European regulators,” says Krzysztof Zdziarski, president of Pesa, quoted in the release.
“This is an important moment for us, which strengthens our presence in the entire Three Seas region“- he emphasized.
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Obtaining the ASFR permit was preceded by track tests that began in June last year. At that time, not only the technical parameters were checked, but also the full cooperation of the vehicle's systems with the Romanian infrastructure.
Romanian expansion of the Bydgoszcz company
Pesa is implementing two contracts for the supply of trains to the Romanian market. The first is the Regional Vehicles (RE-R) contract, covering the delivery of 62 type 655-5 electric multiple units ordered in January 2024 for the Bucharest, Cluj and Suceava regions and for which the company has just received approval.
The second, parallel order concerns Inter-Regio vehicles (REIR) from December 2023 for the delivery of 29 units, including 20 from the basic order and nine from the option confirmed in April 2025.
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Both contracts provide not only for the delivery of modern trains, but also for service support and maintenance of the rolling stock for 15 years.
