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Cross-border traffic between Romania and Moldova affected between March 27-30

Between March 27-30, 2025, works will be carried out on the Stânca-Costești dam that will affect cross-border traffic between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, the border authorities announce.

Two Dead, Seven Injured Following Dolj County Crash

Two people died and seven were injured following a traffic accident involving two vehicles in Dolj county on Monday, according to representatives of the local Emergency Services Inspectorate (ISU).

Three Dead, One Child Injured in Crash Caused by Drunk Driver on A1 Motorway

Three people, including a 5-year old child, died on Friday morning following a violent crash on the A1 Motorway in Timis county, after an intoxicated driver collided head-on with their car.

Five Injured in Mures County Car Crash

Five people were injured in Mures county on Thursday afternoon, following a crash between a car and an utility vehicle. The crash happened because the car’s driver switched onto the oncoming lane, according to local police.

Oradea Airport Sees 350% Growth in Passenger Numbers in June

Passenger traffic on the international airport in Oradea, western Romania, increased by 350% in June compared with June 2016, the airport said in a statement Thursday.

Romanian Traffic Police To Record Conversations With Pulled-Over Drivers

The conversations of Romanian police and drivers stopped for traffic violations will be recorded and used as evidence in case the fines are challenged in court, through a system currently in place on ten Traffic Police vehicles on roads A1 and DN7.

Bucharest Public Transport Authority To Spend EUR760,000 On Monitoring System

Bucharest's public transport authority (RATB) will buy a monitoring system for 1,000 buses and 100 trolley buses, estimating that the EUR760,000 investment will be compensated in less than a year by reducing costs associated with control terminal personnel.

Romanian Care Workers’ Layoffs Increased Child Slave Traffic Into UK – Paper

Romanian child-slaves are trafficked into the United Kingdom because almost 1,500 social care workers with traffic prevention training have been replaced with untrained amateurs in Romanian crisis centers, says the online edition of the Sunday Express.

Romania Opens Air Space As Volcanic Ash Cloud Disperses

Romania reopened its air space Monday evening and international airports in Targu Mures, Bacau, Iasi, Suceava, Constanta and Tulcea resumed operations, Transport Ministry secretary of state Marin Anton said Monday.

Truck Falls Off Bridge, Causes Railway Traffic Restrictions In Cernavoda, SE Romania

A truck fell off a bridge over railway tracks in Cernavoda, southeastern Romania, and trains covering the route between Bucharest and Constanta were imposed speed restrictions which will triggers delays of maximum 20 minutes, Romanian state-owned railway company CFR said Friday.

Romanian-Moldovan Small Border Traffic Agreement To Be Active By March 30

Romanian President Traian Basescu announced Wednesday in Moldovan capital Chisinau that the agreement on small border traffic concluded with Moldova will be functional and applicable by March 30, because there are technical requirements that need to be met.

Low-cost Airliner Wizz Air Estimates 21% Hike In Passenger Traffic In Romania In 2010

Low-cost airliner Wizz Air estimates to carry nearly two million passengers to and from Romania in 2010, up 21% from 2009 when it carried 1.65 million passengers, considering the company's intention to launch new flights and extend its fleet.

Romanian Train Traffic Schedule Changes Sunday

The new Romanian railroad passenger traffic schedule will come into force Sunday, with the traveling durations of most trains increased by up to 50 minutes, because of the state of the railroad infrastructure.

Bucharest Subway Traffic Temporarily Halted Over Attempted Suicide

Traffic on one of Bucharest subway routes was halted Tuesday morning for about half an hour because of a woman who threw herself on the track and told rescuers arrived at the scene that she has no idea how she ended up there..

Bucharest’s Baneasa Passage Is Opened For Traffic

Works on the Baseasa passage in Romania’s capital city Bucharest were completed and the passage was opened for traffic Friday.

Traffic On Cluj-Napoca International Airport To Be Suspended Four Days In Oct ‘09

Traffic on the international airport in Cluj-Napoca, northwestern Romania, will be suspended for four days between October 3 and 7, for repair works on the take-off runway, which will affect 150 flights.

Romanian Junior Football Team Masseur Caught Selling Heroin

Gabriel Voicu, a masseur for the Romanian “under 17” national football team, was caught red-handed while trying to sell a kilo of heroin for EUR18,000 in the Rahova district of Romania’s capital Bucharest and was put under preventive arrest for 29 days.

Great Britain Sets Harsher Traffic Rules For Foreign Drivers

Foreign drivers who violate traffic rules in Great Britain risk having their cars seized if they fail to pay the fines applied by British police officers, according to new traffic regulations targeting foreign citizens, which have recently come into force.

Over 200 Bikers Attended Rally In Bucharest For Safer Traffic

Over 200 motorcyclists attended a rally Saturday in the Constitution square in capital city Bucharest, part of the national campaign “There are motorcyclists in traffic” meant to raise drivers’ awareness.

New York’s Former Mayor Impressed By Romania’s Capital City

Romania’s capital city is a beautiful, clean city, and its inhabitants should be proud of it, New York’s former mayor Rudolph Giuliani said Friday, after the meeting with Bucharest’s mayor Sorin Oprescu.

Romania Might Use Road Section On Transylvania Highway In Nov ‘09

Forty kilometers on the Campia Turzii-Gilau section of Romania’s Transylvania Highway, linking central Brasov to western Bors, will be ready to use in November 2009 if two connection roads with northwestern Cluj-Napoca are completed in due time, highway project manager Radu Gaspar said Thursday.

Romanian Light Car Accidents To Be Settled Amiably, No Police Required As Of July ’09

The amiable solution of traffic accidents resulting in mild damage could become operational on July 1, 2009, when the Insurance Surveillance Committee receives approval from the EU for the form on amiable acknowledgement.

Romanian Railroad Traffic to Be Halted Friday Due To Union Strike

The managers of the national railroad company passenger and infrastructure divisions failed to reach common ground in talks held with unionists, thus Friday, between 07:00 and 13:00 local time railroad traffic will be halted in protest.

Romanian Minimum Wage Hike Inflates Traffic Violation Fines

The Romanian traffic violation fine point will reach RON54 starting with October 1, thus representing, in accordance with the law, 10% of the gross minimum wage in the country, which will be increased at the same date to RON540 per month, the Romanian Traffic Police announced.

Romania To Cancel Some 18 Flights To Bucharest During NATO Summit

Fifteen to 18 two-way flights of Romanian flag-carrier Tarom and other airlines will be cancelled on Bucharest’s international Otopeni airport during the NATO summit early April, airport communication manager Valentin Iordache said Friday.

Thick Fog Seriously Affects Traffic On Romanian Highways, Roads

Road traffic is slow on Romania’s two highways and several national roads countrywide because of the heavy fog that in some areas lowered visibility to less than 50 meters ahead, the Info-traffic Center within the Romanian Police Department informed Monday evening.

Romania’s A2 Highway, Most National Roads To Reopen Friday – Minister

The A2 highway, linking Bucharest to southeastern Constanta, and most national roads will be reopened Friday and air traffic will also go back to normal, transports minister Ludovic Orban said Friday.

Bucharest Traffic Frozen After Heavy Snow Storm

Romania’s capital city Bucharest was frozen Thursday morning following heavy snow storms on Wednesday night. While traffic was very difficult on main roads, it was utterly impossible on secondary roads.

Thick Fog Renders Romanian Traffic Bulky

Traffic on Romanian highway Autostrada Soarelui and on several roads in counties Bacau, Neamt, Botosani, Iasi, Cluj, Bihor, Dolj, Arges, Buzau and Ialomita is bulky because of the fog, while on several segments visibility is below 50 meters, according to the Romanian Police.

Study Reveals Fewer Cars Engaged In Traffic In Romania’s Capital City Bucharest

The average number of cars engaged in road traffic in Romania’s capital city of Bucharest dropped in the last six years, according to a study conducted by Romania’s Ministry of Transports, although, based on official data, the number of car registrations hiked significantly and traffic is more and more crowded each day.

Traffic Accident On Romanian Road, Fourteen Injured

All fourteen people involved in the traffic accident Wednesday morning on Romanian National Road DN1, in central Romanian Prahova county, were taken to the Ploiesti County Hospital for medical tests.