Lab for students of the Faculty of Transport, the newest investment of Grup Feroviar Român, the only railway company partner in the project “Politehnica Bucuresti Campus Dual”

Grup Feroviar Român, part of the GRAMPET Group, is the only railway company partner in the project “Dual Campus Politehnica Bucharest”, initiated by the National University of Science and Technology Politehnica Bucharest (UNSTPB) and financed by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). Together with the 14 partners of the project, local authorities, educational institutions and companies, GFR supports the creation of an integrated professional campus dedicated to young people who want to follow an educational path as relevant as possible for the labor market, which is constantly changing.

Based on the partnership, GFR and UNSTPB will inaugurate, on Tuesday, October 24, the GFR Laboratory within the Faculty of Transport, following an investment for facilitating students’ access to study programs and high-performance software solutions necessary to deepen knowledge related to the railway industry in Romania.

“The partnership with UNSTPB and the GFR Laboratory are the latest initiatives of the GRAMPET Group that demonstrate our commitment to the future of the rail industry and, more importantly, to young people who want a career in transport. We are determined to stimulate interest in this challenging field and the new GFR lab will give students access to the knowledge and tools they need to succeed in the job market. At the same time, we know that the “Campus Dual Politehnica Bucharest” project will have a real positive impact in the academic environment, but also for the railway industry in our country, and we are honored to be part of this program that allows qualified operators to intervene as trainers in study programs adapted to the trends and needs of the labor market”, said Gruia Stoica, president of GRAMPET Group.

30 million euro funding for the “Dual Campus Politehnica Bucuresti”

“Campus Dual Politehnica București” is coordinated by UNSTPB, in partnership with the City Hall of Sector 6 Bucharest, Ciorogârla Ilfov City Hall, Ilfov County Council; Technical College “Iuliu Maniu” Bucharest, Technical College of Post and Telecommunications “Gheorghe Airinei” Bucharest, Technological High School “Pamfil Șeicaru”, Ciorogârla (Ilfov); Grup Feroviar Mân, the National Electric Energy Transport Company “Transelectrica”, the National Natural Gas Transport Society TRANSGAZ, Alstom Transport, Tema Energy, Crystal System and CTE Trailers. The project will attract European funds worth 30 million euros for the construction of educational and research spaces, canteen, dormitory, multimodal hall for digital workshops and sports, as well as other facilities dedicated to students.

Founded more than 20 years ago, Grampet is today the largest private group with specific railway and logistics in Romania and in Central and South-Eastern Europe. Its structure strategically covers the entire chain of rail transport solutions and products, offering its clients an integrated experience at the highest level of competence: rail freight services, construction, repair and modernization of rolling stock, production of spare parts , rolling stock rental, cargo transshipment, logistics services, as well as innovative IT solutions for railway operators. Its flagship company – Grup Feroviar Român (GFR) – is the largest private railway operator in Romania, with a total market share of approximately 30% and a strategic position in key industries such as Oil & Gas, Construction or Agriculture. At the same time, more than 20% of the transports carried out by GFR are carried out at the international level. The operator has signed agreements with the other sister companies in the group, as well as with state and private railway operators from Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova, Serbia, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Croatia, Poland, Austria and Germany. Through the factories Reva Simeria, Electroputere VFU Paşcani, Reloc Craiova and Electroputere VFU Craiova, the Grampet Group covers an important share of the rolling stock repair market in Romania.