Bucharest underground operator, Metrorex SA announced that the project on Improving public transport services on Line 2 (Berceni – Pipera) will start in 2015.

Modernisation works will include: the replacement of 19 km double-track, in order to achieve compliance with EU requirements concerning noise and vibration, the upgrade of automated traffic, electrical, ventilation and passenger information systems. 

The project value is estimated at EUR 403 million, covered under the Sectoral Operational Program Transport (SOPT) –  Cohesion Funds. According to Metrorex, the European Commission is also considering co-financing Line 1 and Line 3 modernisation projects.