PM Ciolacu after touring A7 motorway: First time that I see an overall vision of the ministry

PM Ciolacu after touring A7 motorway: First time that I see an overall vision of the ministry

Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu said on Tuesday, after touring portions 1 and 2 of the Ploiesti – Buzau (A7) motorway, that this was the first time he gets an overall vision of the Ministry of Transport.

„We must be fair and say that there have never been so many investment projects so many reimbursements in the history of the Ministry of Transport, and this is the first time – maybe because I am directly involved with Mr. Grindeanu – that I see an overall vision. We leave Craiova for Constanta (…) a coordination is needed so that almost everything closes at the same time – both the Moldavian motorway and the Bucharest Ring Road, and everything that means Oltenia, southern Romania, going to Constanta. Connections are very important because they will give a clear coherence to traffic,” said Ciolacu.

The number one priority of the government is the past financial year, and large infrastructure comes next, says Ciolacu.

„From my point of view, the utmost priority is the last financial year. We have exceeded an absorption rate of over 93% at the moment. We only have October, November and December to meet the payments. (…) I would like, for the first time in Romania’s history, to reach an absorption rate of 98-99%, maybe 100%, taking into account over-contracting, but we need inter-ministerial coordination. (…) After this priority, large infrastructure remains government’s priority (…) A single section is a bit late [of the Moldavia motorway], otherwise all the companies are mobilised and I don’t think it’s due to our presence. (…) It can be seen that a different pace has been imposed. (.. .) I am very satisfied with the pace that the Ministry of Transport, Minister Sorin Grindeanu, is imposing at this moment, especially on large infrastructure,” said Ciolacu.

Ciolacu and Grindeanu toured portions 1 and 2 of the Ploiesti – Buzau motorway.