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Core transport network for the Western Balkans agreed

On the 21st of April, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn and Commissioner for Transport, Violeta Bulc hosted in Brussels the meeting of the six Prime Ministers from the Western Balkans. The Brussels meeting confirmed the agreement of the core network through a joint statement,

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    Alstom-led consortium awarded hot axle box and blocked brake detectors contract

Alstom-led consortium awarded hot axle box and blocked brake detectors contract

Romanian state-owned infrastructure manager CFR SA has awarded Alstom Transport – PAS Impex consortium a contract for design and installation works of hot axle box and blocked brake detectors. The contract value is RON 55 million (EUR 12.5 million). The project is financed under the Sectoral Operational Programme “Transport” (SOP-T) 2007 – 2013. The period of works

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    New competitor to drive down Bulgarian Railways revenues by 19%

New competitor to drive down Bulgarian Railways revenues by 19%

TBL is the new railway freight operator to start operations on the Bulgarian railway market by end of the year. As mentioned in Bulgarian State Railway (BDZ) recovery plan, TBL is considered the most serious threat to BDZ Freight Services, since the new entrant will drive down BDZ’s  revenues of by 19%. The company

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    Bulgarian Railways: EUR 107 million minimal investment programme for the next 7 years

Bulgarian Railways: EUR 107 million minimal investment programme for the next 7 years

The plan for recovery and development of the Bulgarian State Railways (BDZ) for 2015 – 2020 was presented on Tuesday. According to the document, the company has in plan to purchase at least 30 EMUs. “We have envisaged a minimal investment programme of BGN 210 million ( EUR 107 million) for

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Rehabilitation of Macedonian Railways rolling stock maintenance depot

Macedonian Railways Transport JSC Skopje (MRTJSC) intends to use part of the proceeds of a loan from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) towards the cost of the Macedonian Railways Rehabilitation Project which forms part of the overall Macedonian Railways Fleet Renewal Project (the Project). MRTJSC now invites sealed

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    Bulgaria: Burgas railway station modernisation begins

Bulgaria: Burgas railway station modernisation begins

Construction works for the modernisation of Burgas railway station were launched today, informed the Bulgarian National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC). The building will undergo renovations to meet energy efficiency requirements, with high-quality and energy-efficient materials being used in the renovation process of the architectural monument. The contractor for design and construction

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    New privatisation deadline for Romania’s state-owned rail freight operator

New privatisation deadline for Romania’s state-owned rail freight operator

The privatization process of the Romanian state-owned rail freight operator CFR Marfa will be completed in 2016, following the agreement signed with the International Monetary Fund, stated by Ioan Rus, Minister of Transport. Present at the inauguration of Deutsche Bahn Accounting Center for Europe in Bucharest, Rudiger Grube, CEO of Deutsche Bahn, stated that

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    Documentation for Bucharest underground network connection with Otopeni Airport ready in April

Documentation for Bucharest underground network connection with Otopeni Airport ready in April

The documentation for Bucharest underground Line VI, Gara de Nord – Henri Coandă Otopeni Airport Otopeni Airport connection will be ready next month, stated Ioan Rus, Romanian Minister of Transport for the local press. Metrorex plans to allocate RON 38.5 million (EUR 8.6 MILLION) for Line VI design, consultancy and

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    Romania: Hill International N.V. – lead consortium signs EUR 1.9 million consultancy services contract

Romania: Hill International N.V. – lead consortium signs EUR 1.9 million consultancy services contract

Romanian state owned infrastructure manager, CFR SA and Hill International N.V.- lead consortium have signed a RON 8.4 million (EUR 1.9 million) consultancy services contract for the verification of the technical project, execution details and the supervision of the construction works for the project Rehabilitation of Frontieră (Border) – Curtici -

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    Romania requests over EUR 890 million for the modernisation of railway lines under CEF programme

Romania requests over EUR 890 million for the modernisation of railway lines under CEF programme

Romania has submitted 14 transport projects worth over EUR 1.18 billion to be financed under the “Connecting Europe Facility” (CEF) programme, a statement from the Ministry of European Funds (MFE) informs. In the railway sector, EUR 890 million have been requested for the modernisation of Braşov-Apata and Cata-Sighişoara railway sections, part of Brasov – Sighisoara

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