BUCHAREST (Romania), April 10 (SeeNews) – Romanian railway freight transport group Grampet said on Friday that its flagship company Grup Feroviar Roman (GFR) has received a single safety certificate from the European Union Agency for Railways allowing it to operate in two countries.
GFR will provide freight transport, including dangerous goods services on the entire Romanian railway network, and on several Greek routes, Grampet said in a press release.
"This validation represents a first for the European rail industry, being the first single safety certificate in the European Union granted for more than one country. It is yet another proof that Grup Feroviar Roman is an international operator successfully complying with international industry standards and competing with other operators in the region," Grampet Group president Gruia Stoica said.
A single safety certificate is valid for a given area of operation, a network or networks within one or more EU member states where the railway undertaking intends to operate, Grampet explained.
Established almost 20 years ago, Grampet is the largest private rail freight and logistics operator in Romania, comprising 16 companies. Grup Feroviar Roman is the biggest private railway transport operator in Romania, with a market share of approximately 30%.
GFR is a member of all representative international organizations and has cooperation agreements with both state railway operators such as BDZ Cargo, UZ, CFM, PKP Cargo, ZK, RCH, HZ Cargo, ZBIH and private railway operators from Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, and Germany.