oh man, you make this look so good compared what it actually is in my country. I couldn't stop laughing when I heard that Craiova was capital of culture :)))))) , that being the most uncultural city in Europe haha

The DMU at 1:07 is an old french X 72500, known for being… fckng terrible !

Superb video about this actually rather cool train. Built in Romania? Well done! 
But pls. change "high speed" to "fast train" This is NOT a Highspeed train.
Warning! Boring qoute:
" The International Union of Railways defines high-speed rail as public transport by rail at speeds of at least 200 km/h (124 mph) for upgraded tracks and 250 km/h (155 mph) or faster for new tracks."
I live in boring Sweden ( hence the boring quote ) and even our main operator SJ defines our fastest EMU's as "fast trains" knowing that they otherwise would mislead international customers not to mention all the boring Swedes.

i see is not bad. i remember the trains i was traveling now 30years and its like you travel on another country

bro for just 7 euros you arent allowed to muck

😍👌👍🥰☺!!!

3:29, some of the coaches, are abandoned, stored for spare parts, or just waiting to be modernised (those in blue ,,express scheme'' are in use, atleast that's what I know)

update: the train got stolen 5 hours later

Superb video. Loved it to the core. Please do come and visit India 🇮🇳.

I was about to be like "meh" about this video but when i saw 2004 (1:16) you sir, just earned a like xD
btw, that's also built in Romania

160 km/h US NOT high speed !

It's more of an EMU than it is a high-speed train.

5:56 no doors between cars (is like in a metro)

Yes, i would ride it!

romanians trains are slow cause old rails

It looks suspiciously like a Z 2150 French regional high speed emu, capable of 200 km per hour. Perhaps the Craiova works built a copy under licence, or bought Z 2150 emus second hand, refurbishing them for local use.
Just because a train is limited by track or signalling to 160 km/h, doesn't mean that it's not built for higher speed.

This is no where near high speed otherwise all dutch trains are high speed capable

I agree with Ciprian Neculai, Factually incorrect @1:50 High Quality New Electric Units operate Gara Nord – Bucuresti Otopeni for starters. And many of the older Locomotive-hauled longer distance services in Romania are a Great Pleasure compared to the over-priced uncomfortable Long and short-haul services in the UK. I have made innumerable trips using the railways in Romania, with electric power points at most seats for Phone charging, and the "Unofficial" Trinket, Drinks and Snack sellers (Usually onboard for Longer Haul Journeys) usually being a pure delight For the most part, whilst not the fastest, Romanian Railways are Clean, (Save for some onboard Toilets!) comfortable, relaxing, and best of all, affordable!! Eg Ramnicu Sarat – Bucharesti around 115 miles for about £8 with no advanced booking!! Compare that to £28 for cheapest tickets with advanced booking for a similar journey in th UK!! A wonderful country to vist, and using the railways is a great and affordable way to see many great towns and cities. Regards

It's exactly as run down and basic as you'd think a train the East would still be in 2022…

Excellent video as always. Do you have any plans in coming to Ireland for a trip report any time soon??? Keep up the great work!!!

Thanks for sharing ♐️👍

Doesn't look the greatest train experience but I guess it's very cheap so you can't really complain.

To be fair, you won't get much more than a dribble from the faucet on German ICE trains either lol

Serbia have some 200 kmh Stadler KISS dublerdeker nice trains .

I'm not sure if 160 km/h really counts as a high speed train when that's usually the design speed of nearly all commuter trains. It does seem rather cramped, considering that the Eastern European loading gauge is quite generous. They're definitely bus seats, very like coaches from the 90s and early 2000s, hence the non-functioning recline feature, which it would have originally been designed to have.

When l was a child we would go by train every year from Warsaw Poland
to Constanca . The train was pulled by steam locomotive through Poland
and USSR . But as it would enter Romania you could hear a low sound
of the modern , powerfull diesel engine . We were pulled by Romanian made ,
very modern for that time unit . Many yers later i discovered that they
were made by Swiss liecense . The change from steam to diesel
on this trips will remain in my ears for ever .

It is not a high-speed train.

Great work by the team

Softrans is the best now in Romania..cfr is dead

"Beautiful" station… 🙂

Honest rewiew!👍
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Greece just bought some ETR 470 trains, they say that their really nice, maybe you could check them out?