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Inainte sa inceapa lucrarile (inutile) de modernizare la gara din Piatra Neamt,sala de asteptare era decenta,cu incalzire,scaune,si usa+geamuri termopan.

Sa le modernizeze sa nu moara boschetarii de frig..Ca si asa unde is modernizate nu poti sa stai de ei si de mirosu lor..
Poate se ia un exemplu de la autogara Petrosani o incapere de 20 metrii patrati cu 3 randuri de banchete formate din 3 scaune la fel ca in 20-49 televizor WC automat de cafea si un angajat

Nu ştiu dacă vor mai avea săli de aşteptare gările noi... Sighişoara, Sibiu, Craiova nu mai au aşa ceva, că ,,nu sunt gări de tranzit". Craiova măcar are câteva bănci, dar la Sibiu şi Sighişoara nici pe peron nu găseşti bănci.

De boschetari sa se ocupe cine trebuie , sa ii scoata afara , sa nu ii lase sa stea in gara sa se duca la adaposturile lor etc etc , dar asta nu inseamna ca nu mai modernizam nimic , nu mai facem nimic ca sunt boschetari , ai fost in Germania , ai vazut ce gari au acolo si ce conditii , am pretentia ca atunci cand plec la drum sa calatoresc decent si in gara sa am un minim de confort , mizeria din gari este un alt factor care influenteaza calatorul sa nu foloseasca trenul imediat dupa lipsa legaturilor directe , adica dupa ce ca nu am trenuri directe ma mai pui sa stau si intr-o gara insalubra si friguroasa si ne mai miram de ce nu vine nimeni la tren .
Sa modernizeze toate garile din orase ca oricum sunt cu fonduri UE

La Sibiu sunt banci in sala mare si se mai sta in centru pe soclu ala de marmura , este bine cum este acum si nu se compara cum era pe vremuri ca inghetai de frig , cum e acum in Baia Mare asa era si in Sibiu acum 10 ani .

Dr2005 a scris:

Nu ştiu dacă vor mai avea săli de aşteptare gările noi... Sighişoara, Sibiu, Craiova nu mai au aşa ceva, că ,,nu sunt gări de tranzit". Craiova măcar are câteva bănci, dar la Sibiu şi Sighişoara nici pe peron nu găseşti bănci.

La Craiova sunt ceva banci la etaj la Sighisoara sunt 4 banci de lemn iar pe peron sunt banci de plastic doar ca sa pui bagajele pe ele

Când am trecut ultima dată prin Sibiu noaptea, afară erau cam zero grade. Înăuntru erau vreo 20 de grade, iar pe soclul din centru stătea o şatră de ţigani, la fel şi pe scări şi pe jos. Nu mai zic că puţeau de-ţi mutau nasul, iar Poliţia îi mai dădea afară o dată la 20 - 25 de minute (şi, evident, în 2 minute veneau înapoi).

La ce modernizari s-au facut cu lifturi care sunt de decor sa nu mai zic de calitatea indoielnica a lucrarilor executate in ultimii 7-8 ani in cate malluri au picat tavanele si multe exemple..

Ce reprezinta indicatorul incercuit de mine cu rosu?

Imagine din filmul RAIL AWAY 1997 din gara Brasov.

IR1591 pleaca cu dubla tractiune de la Bucuresti pana la Filiasi?

Marius 926 a scris:

IR1591 pleaca cu dubla tractiune de la Bucuresti pana la Filiasi?

Da pentru ca duce pe 1599

Hi I remember having asked about Balkan flexipass last year but can't find it now. Anyway. I would like to ask if it's possible with Balkan flexipass to travel unlimited in Romania for 5 days ? Cause in Bulgaria they seem to know very little about it. On the other hand according to some international travel pages it is just 1-st class and residents of the Balkan countries involved in the pass cannot travel with it :shock:

You should first calculate the "normal" ticket prices... because the BalkanPas works only with CFR trains. And even if you're planing to use only CFR trains, you may pay less if you simply buy CFR tickets (eventually with the discount for buying with more than 13 days in advance).

it's both 1st and 2nd class and you can travel with all CFR trains. For instance, the cheapest one costs 53 euros in 2nd class (if you are under 26), or 88 euros above. You are allowed to choose freely 5 days in a period of one months (you write the days yourself with the pen on the ticket, and it must not be 5 days in a row)

Here is a list of all available prices, plus the conditions: http://cfrcalatori.ro/download/3515

If you want to travel unlimited in Romania, then you should buy your pass OUTSIDE Romania (for instance in Bulgaria). It is slightly different than Interrail: with Interrail you can not travel in your country of residence, while with Balkan Flexipass you can not travel in the country which issued the pass. You are however allowed to one return trip until the border.

Like Dr2005 mentions, you should sum the prices of the trips you plan and see whether it is not cheaper than the pass, but on the other hand, the pass offers you a certain flexibility and freedom that you do not get with normal tickets...

In any case, for IR you have to pay a seat reservation (3.3 lei), for IC a supplement according to the distance (in principle the difference between IC and IR for that distance, plus the 3.3 lei reservation), and for berth car or sleeping car a supplement.

Well we at least have 18 euro Ruse-Bucuresti-Ruse Even with three days travel in Romania to Brasov, Cluj, Iasi, Medgidia and Iasi without the additional fare to Bulgaria it is about the same sum. Bucuresti-Brasov is 10 Euro, Brasov-Cluj is about 17-18 then the same Cluj-Iasi and Iasi-Bucuresti. What's the discount for online bying - 10 % ? In Bulgaria they say that some validations need to be made and that Interrail is better but it's more expensive and is for 3 days. On the other hand we prefer a 3-days trip as cheaper and not so exhausting. We are planning to sleep in Cluj.Is there an option to travel less than 5 days ? Cause 3-4 days is our optimal being held 1-5 May. 5 May is Easter and we should be at home. And first travel day before 1 May is impossible to us. Is it a work day 1-st May in Romania ? Or some of the days 1-5 MAY. Cause in Bulgaria they are all non-working days

p.s. I mean if it's possible to use the pass for 4 days and be back in Bulgaria on the forth one

There is no pass for 3 days - 5 days is the minimum - and it costs less than the Interrail for 3 days, with the extra advantage that you can also travel in Bulgaria for free until the border - OK if you live in Ruse, you do not save that much. If you only need 3 or 4 days out of the 5, you can keep the 4th and/or 5th day for another short trip in Romania (the pass is valid for one month). And yes, it is possible to use the pass for 4 days, and do the trip back to Bulgaria on the same 4th day.

To me, in your situation, Balkan Flexipass looks better than Interrail. There is no validation to be made: you buy it, you fill in the travel days yourself, and every time you take a train you fill in the train number and the route in the the "logbook" you get with the pass.

As for Interrail, you have the "7 PM rule": if during one one day, you only take one direct train, which leaves after 19:00 and arrives at your destination the next day, in your pass you must only fill in the date of the arrival, which means that you save one day.

The discount for online buying is 5%, calculated to the price including up to 13% discount for advanced purchase.

1st of May is public holiday in Romania.

to sleep in Cluj: I could recommend the Transylvania Hostel: http://www.hostelcluj.com/ - I have been there once (in a dorm) and it was OK.