Alstom's first metro train has arrived in Bucharest, but it will only be able to run with passengers once tests are completed and homologation has been obtained.
Ana-Maria Tapescu
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The train, named "Giurgiu", is part of a batch of 13 trains destined for Magistrale 5, purchased by Metrorex under a contract signed in December 2020. Each train has six carriages, 114 meters long and a capacity of 1,200 passengers. Production of the trains has been delayed, although the contract was awarded at the end of 2020.
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