1. 25th February 2015 Brasov Regional Railway Development

2. Guiding Principles Know what you are trying to achieve. Is there a market? Develop a realistic plan Accept that you will never have enough money so prioritise/risk assess all work as part of the plan development Which investment gives the best return in terms of delivering the objectives Look to fix some problems quickly

3. What are we trying to achieve Territorial cohesion- the example of Spain Developing inter urban travel e.g. Brasov to Bucharest or Constanta to Bucharest Stimulating new business by providing both improved freight and passenger Maximising opportunities of investment on TEN Corridors to deliver multiple objectives Sustainable infrastructure

4. Sustainable Infrastructure Appropriate infrastructure for traffic on offer Start from the basic railway with basic signalling Allowing frequency and journey times required Maintainable Look at using research to extend asset life if no business case or funds to renew Second hand mechanical equipment

5. SICU

6. CHITILA

7. SINAIA

8. Buftea

9. Brasov, train from Rupea

10. Bia mare. 2 Hours to travel 58 kms 2 hours to travel 58 kms

11. HYPERON DMU BY SOFTRONIC at PREDEAL SOFTRONIC HYPERON DMU

12. SKODA REGIOPANTER

13. CSR EMU

14. What are we aiming for?

15. What Resources do we have? Other railways experience which is free! Research projects Private finance in a liberalised market both passenger and freight EU Funding via CEF and other funds. Existing Management teams have a wealth of knowledge, give them an opportunity to use it

16. Examples of what can be done to reduce costs/improve performance Move from time based to reliability centred maintenance Basic railway, Solar panels, Hydraulic points, Long Welded Rail Remote monitoring Bridge life extension/Structural Health Monitoring

17. In summary Develop good realistic plans taking into account growth opportunities Plan what you need to do and do it on time and within budget. Challenge standards and methods Be radical Use the free resources available to you

18. Michael Robson Email maralnwick@yahoo.co.uk Thank you for your attention