Broken air conditioning, dirty carriages top list of complaints against Romanian railway operator CFR

13 July 2026 More than 1,000 people completed an online form meant to highlight the problems that passengers of trains operated by the state-owned railway company CFR have experienced, interim transport minister Radu Miruta announced. The top problems reported were related to air conditioning and cleanliness. A week after the launch of the form, the official said that 86% of those who completed it would not recommend their journey to others. Among the most significant issues reported, the acting minister said, were broken air conditioning and the lack of cleanliness in toilets and train cars. "65% say the air conditioning is not working; 29% say the second biggest problem is cleanliness in the toilets and train cars; 86% of passengers would not recommend the journey they took to someone el