Modernity and Hygiene in the Railway Stations
CFR Bucharest Zonal Department
The National Railway Comapany
CFR-SA, helped by the Patrimony Department has begun since August this year, an ample
program of modernizing and cleaning all the railway stations in Romania. From the total
1.096 railway stations, 640 are already cleaned up and modernized, 387 undergoing this
process and only 69 have left “unattached”. The majority of the cleaning works
are performed by specialized companies and the railway personnel is in charge with the
maintenance process.
CFR Bucharest Zonal Department differs a little as from the other stations, because of its biggest triage – the Capital’s belt highway- that represents in fact a concrete plate used both in the public and freight transportation. The activity area of this particular CFR Department spreads out on 123 railway stations.
The cleaning works were finalized in September 30, 2000, in all garage stations that have two up to ten CF stations: Bucharest-Giurgiu, Ploiesti-Urziceni, Ploiesti-Maneciu, Ploiesti-Slanic, Bucharest belt highway, Bucharest- Oltenita, Bucharest Baneasa- Breaza, Bucharest-Pitesti, Bucharest-Urziceni, Urziceni-Slobozia, Titu-Petrosita, Ploiesti-Targoviste, Bucharest-Videle, Videle-Giurgiu, Titu-Targoviste and another series of isolated railway stations. We have planed all sorts of repairing works for buildings, roofs, top roofs, hydro-insulation devices, toilets and service rooms, platforms and waiting rooms, intimating the interiors, improvement of the light systems, etc.
On the area of this zonal department, the management set up a list
of priorities as i.e.:
a) Bucharest North area, B group: termination of works for the façade
of the building, replacing of windows, the hall was arranged, and the commercial area of
the square is about to be architectural planed. The entire light system of the North
railway station was improved, both outside and inside.
b) Bucur Obor Railway Station: repairing of the façade of the building
and of the roof; windows have been replaced with termopan frames. The entrance hall and
the waiting room have been painted and equipped with new furniture items. The platforms
have been paved with tiles. The thermal plant have been installed and at last but not at
least, the light system has been improved.
c) Bucharest Baneasa Railway station, protocol station for the railway
activity, is used on special occasions as welcoming the Romanian and foreigner
politicians. The modernization works and the cleaning up had as goal especially the
rearranging of the official hall, meaning painting, replacing of windows, replacing of the
old furniture, and improvement of sanitary groups. Also, painting of the façade of the
building and the pavement of the platform have been completed. The green area before the
official hall have also been improved. Special light balls have been installed along the
platform.
d) Grant Bridge House: the repairing and the cleaning up works are
under way of developing; just the following projects have been completed: strength of the
building, thermal plant installation, re-dividing the interior in offices, rooms for the
unions, bedrooms and conference room.
In parallel with this program we are also undergoing another program for the improvement of the working conditions for our employees and the preparation for the cold season.
Reporting Ana Statie
