Trucks wait two to three days at Moldova's customs, says Oleg Tofilat
Truck drivers wait two or three days at customs, and queues reach seven kilometres, according to former railway chief Oleg Tofilat.
What it means for you
If you drive trucks or ship goods, expect two to three days of waiting at customs, according to Tofilat. He estimates that about 250 trucks a day still pass through one crossing, as in 2022-2023. The reports give no new decision or date for a fix.
What happened
Oleg Tofilat, former head of the Moldovan Railways (CFM) and now executive director of the Transporters Association, says queues at the border reach seven kilometres. According to him, drivers wait two to three days to pass customs. Tofilat criticises the authorities for no real progress in modernising logistics infrastructure.
In short
- Truck queues at the border reach seven kilometres.
- According to Tofilat, about 250 trucks a day pass through one crossing point.
- The first tenders to modernise the rail corridor were held in 2023 and cancelled because of material prices.
- The rail corridor project had 120 million euro in funding, of which 90 million euro in loans and 30 million euro in grants.
- Rail infrastructure still imposes weight limits and speeds of about 25 km/h.
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