CALEA FERATĂ ARAD-PODGORIA – PRIMA LINIE ELECTRIFICATĂ DIN ESTUL EUROPEI

Virgil VALEA

Universitatea de Vest „Vasile Goldis” din Arad

Facultatea de Stiinte Umaniste Politice si Administrative

Adresă: Arad, st. Unirii, Nr.3, tel/fax 0257/282324, 0257250599; E-mail: suc@uvvg.ro

Abstract

Arad-Podgoria, the first electrified railway in Eastern Europe.

In 1906 started to work 1000 mm narrow gauge railway with diesel traction, on the line Arad-

Ghioroc-Pancota-Radna.

In 1913, because of the small-efficiency, the old electrical locomotives were replaced with new

models with full electrical traction. “The green arrow” circulated without interruption until the first of

October 1991, when the lines Ghioroc-Radna and Ghioroc-Pancota were canceled. The line Arad-Ghioroc

was equipped with city tramways.

During the eighty-five years of its existence, the narrow gauge belonging to the joint-stock company

Arad-Pancota brought economical and cultural profits for Arad’s vineyards and also for the city itself.

Cuvinte cheie

: Europa, cale ferată, mentalitate, Arad, traseu, concesiune