• Romania launches its first commercial passenger service under ETCS Level 2, advancing railway safety and interoperability
• Alstom's Traxx Passenger locomotive becomes the first rolling stock to operate under ETCS Level 2 in Romania
• Alstom is a market leader in Romania, in railway signalling and electrification
3 November 2026 – Alstom, a global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, marks a major milestone in Romania's railway modernisation with the launch of the country's first passenger service operating under the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2. The achievement brings together Alstom's ETCS-equipped Traxx Passenger electric locomotive and ETCS Level 2 trackside infrastructure. For the first time in Romania, train and signalling technologies are operating together under ETCS Level 2 in commercial passenger service, strengthening safety, interoperability and connectivity across Romania's railway network and the wider European rail system. The ETCS Level 2 traffic management system is active between Buftea and Brazi, on the Bucharest – Budapest line. (....)