3 The plan aims to improve road connectivity between the main centres of economic growth in Romania, increase the attractiveness of rail transport by modernising rail infrastructure and developing services, grow the volume of freight and passengers transported on waterways by developing port infrastructure and routes along the Black Sea, the Danube and other waterways, increase the number of air p. [...] Considering that a large share of the network’s lines needs renewal, the funding priority is given to the renewal, making any other development programs of the railway system fall into the background as long as the restrictions are not exceeded, and the infrastructure is not completely rehabilitated. [...] With regards to rail transport, the European Interconnection Mechanism (CEF) is the key funding instrument to remove bottlenecks and improve and harmonise the interoperability of the TEN-T network, thus increasing the competitiveness and market share of the European rail system. [...] Responding to current challenges As of 2023, the distances between the cities in the west of the country and Constanţa, which is the furthest situated city in the east of Romania, can be covered in nine hours by car (from Cluj for example) or even in 15 hours by train, as is the case for the route between Oradea and Constanța. [...] 19 Regional policy and funding As regards rail transport, the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) is the essential funding tool to remove bottlenecks and to improve and harmonise the interoperability of the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) network, thus increasing the competitiveness and market share of the European rail system.
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