TRANSPORTby Denisa Ioţcovici & Bădescu Alex

Coordinating teacher: Fuioagă Gizela

o TRANSPORT IN ROMANIA

o TRANSPORT IN OUR CITY: TIMISOARA

Transportation infrastructure in Romania is the property of the state, and is administered by the Ministry of Transports.

1. Road trafficAccording to europaworld.com, in 2004 in Romania there were:

• 3,225,000 automobiles• 43,000 buses and coaches• 482,000 lorries and vans• 235,000 motorcycles and mopeds

In 2010, an estimated 4,3 million automobiles existed in Romania.

Roadway system

The Transfăgărășan in the Southern Carpathians. Built in the early 1970s, it is one of the highest and most dramatic roads in Romania.

2. Rail transport Train• The first railway in the Kingdom of Romania opened

in 1869 and linked Bucharest and Giurgiu. The first railway on current Romanian territory opened in 1854, between Oraviţa and Baziaş in Banat, however that region was under the administration of the Austro-Hungarian Empire at the time.

• Since then, the Romanian railway network has been significantly expanded, and is now the fourth largest in Europe.

Railway system

3. Water transport Ports – the most important:• Port of Constanța (the largest port and shipyard in

the Black Sea and one of the busiest ports in Europe) ;

• Port of Galaţi (on the Danube) ;• Port of Brăila (on the Danube) ;• Port of Tulcea (on the Danube).

4. Air transport The air traffic in Romania reached 10.7 million passengers in 2011, 5.1% more than the previous year when there were 10.2 million people flying by plane. There are 61 airports in Romania (estimated as of 2006).

Airports – the most important:• Henri Coandă International Airport (Bucharest)• Aurel Vlaicu International Airport (Bucharest)• Traian Vuia International Airport (Timisoara)• Cluj-Napoca International Airport (Cluj-Napoca)• George Enescu International Airport (Bacau)

Timișoara is the capital city of Timiș, in western Romania; one of the largest

Romanian cities.

• Timișoara's public transport network consists of 10 tram lines, 8 trolleybus lines and 20 bus

lines, of which 5 are metropolitan lines and 6 are express lines. It is operated by Regia Autonomă de Transport Timișoara (RATT). The city is served

by Romania's third busiest airport, Traian Vuia International Airport. The city is connected to a

series of major European and domestic destinations. Timișoara is a major railway centre

and is connected to all other major Romanian cities, as well as local destinations, through the

national CFR network.

• Timişoara became the first European city to have electric street lights in 1884, while the trams

became electric in 1899.

Network of public transport

Tram

Trolleybus

How pupils/students get to school

• Most of the pupils/students get to school with the public transport;

• Others get to school with their own cars;• Also, in spring and summer, they prefer to go to

school by bike or walking.

A statistic about the environment of origin of students

for this study, our class (34 persons) has been questioned

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for this study, our class (34 persons) has been questioned

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Reasons to travel sustainably to school

• Improves your health - walking or biking even

short distances helps you stay in better shape and

decrease your risk of getting sick.

• Better for the environment - choosing a greener form

of transportation helps lower greenhouse gas emissions and reduce

pollution.

• Saves you money - power yourself and you save

money on gas bills, on car maintenance, on parking

costs.

• Improves your relationships - choosing a slower mode of transport

allows you to enjoy a shared experience with

whomever you're traveling. Walking, in particular,

provides a great opportunity to chat to your

child about their day, what's happening at

school.

• Makes you happier - exercise and fresh air gives

you more energy throughout the day and positively impact your health and happiness. 

FUTURE

PLANS

Metro Network

Highway between Timisoara and Lugoj

Improve the rail network

Transport on Bega

river

THANK YOU FOR

WATCHING AND

READING !

SOURCES

• http://www.vestic.ro

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timișoara

• www.ratt.ro

• http://www.primariatm.ro