Căile Ferate Române

Căile Ferate Române (abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of 6,695 miles, of which 2,500 miles (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is 13,825 miles, of which 5,335 miles (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854.

CFR is divided into four autonomous companies:

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Căile Ferate Române (abbreviated as the CFR) is the state railway carrier of Romania. As of 2014, the railway network of Romania consists of 6,695 miles, of which 2,500 miles (37.4%) are electrified. The total track length is 13,825 miles, of which 5,335 miles (38.5%) are electrified. The CIA World Factbook lists Romania with the 23rd largest railway network in the world. The network is significantly interconnected with other European railway networks, providing pan-European passenger and freight services. CFR as an entity has been operating since 1880, even though the first railway on current Romanian territory was opened in 1854.

CFR is divided into four autonomous companies:

• CFR Călători, responsible for passenger services
• CFR Marfă, responsible for freight transport
• CFR Infrastructură or CFR S.A., manages the infrastructure on the Romanian railway network
• Societatea Feroviară de Turism, or SFT, which manages scenic and tourist railways.

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