On 21 March 2018, the Administration Board appointed Mr Leon Bărbulescu as General Director of CFR Călători, the Romanian state-owned passenger railway transport company.

Mr Leon Bărbulescu, who has a diploma in engineering and a 36-year career in the railway field, has replaced Mr Iosif Szentes, who is currently International Affairs Director at CFR Călători.

The previous position held by Mr Leon Bărbulescu was Director of Projects and Contracts at S.C. Electrification CFR S.A. In addition, from 1996 – 2013 he held various management positions within CFR Călători, and between 2013 – 2014 he held the position of Director for European Projects, Deputy General Director for European Projects and Director for Procurement and Contracts at CNCF “CFR” S.A., the Romanian railway infrastructure manager.

(Source: CFR)