The CFR Calatori 641 363-2 seen between Poieni and Bologa

Exiting Oradea by train is not the definition of beautiful as it passes through industrial areas but soon mountains appear. The double track disappears though as it is only present on sections and of course its missing from the most beautiful and most difficult to build section between Vadu Crisului and Piatra Craiului in the gorge of the Crisul Repede river. Closer to Cluj Napoca the track becomes double again but the speeds are still not incredible. Hungarian and Romanian officials announced that the reconstruction of the line for 160 kph is soon going to start all along from Cluj through Oradea to Püspökladány, lying on the existing, refurbished mainline to Budapest.