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# An automatic metro in Transylvania

![An automatic metro in Transylvania](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/image-7-2.jpg)

The Design & Build contract was signed by the Gulermak – Alstom – Arcada
construction consortium.

In the north-west of Romania, at the foot of the Western Carpathians,
Cluj-Napoca is a major cultural and university centre with a wealth of Baroque
and Gothic architecture. With almost 400,000 inhabitants in its metropolitan
area, Cluj is counting on the metro to continue its growth.

### The country’s first automatic metro line

The Cluj-Napoca metro will be a completely underground line serving the entire
city. Once in service, it will be Romania’s second-largest metro system after
Bucharest, but above all it will be the country’s first 100% automatic,
driverless line. Fast, reliable and sustainable, the Cluj-Napoca metro will help
to boost public transport services throughout the region. The metro is scheduled
to open at the end of 2031.

![elisabeth-varvarian](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/elisabeth-varvarian-785x1024.jpg)

> We are delighted to be able to contribute to this major project for Romania.
> The cooperation of our teams and the invaluable support of our longstanding
> partners, as well as the local relationships forged over the years, were key
> factors in winning this bid.
> Elisabeth Varvarian, Bid Manager, International Tenders & Services (ITS)

### A long and succcessful presence in Romania

SYSTRA has had a branch in Romania since 2006. We have been involved in a number
of metro, bridge and tramway projects, and in 2009 we won the contract to manage
the extension of line 5 of the Bucharest metro, which was inaugurated in 2021.

![Bucharest Subway Station](https://www.systra.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/getty-bucarest-metro-2-1573778983.jpg)

_Bucharest metro. Credits: GettyImages_

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