The railway Corridor X through the Republic of North Macedonia (215 km) operates as a single-track electrified railway line. The project is prepared to meet the demand of better railway connections along the international corridor in order to increase its capacity and for better connectivity of North Macedonia with the European Union members and neighbouring countries thus being a prerequisite for sustainable development of the railway infrastructure along Corridor X and its Xd branch.

The main activities implemented under the contract are:

Preparation of feasibility study, detailed design, financial analysis, and environmental impact assessment for the reconstruction of the section Bitola – Kremenica (16 km) as part of the Xd branch of the Corridor;

Preparation of feasibility study, preliminary design and detailed design, financial analysis, and environmental impact assessment for the reconstruction of the section Kumanovo – Deliadrovci (14 km);

Preparation of feasibility study, financial analysis and environmental impact assessment for the reconstruction of the section Drachevo – Veles (35 km).

Материалът <strong>“Macedonian Railways: Corridor X – Preparation of design and implementation of works under the project for railway sections of Corridor X, including Xd branch”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

    The construction of the railway line between the Republic of North Macedonia and Bulgaria, i.e. from Kumanovo to the border with Bulgaria and Deve Bair – Gyeshevo Border Checkpoint, has been and still is an ongoing topic in the relations between the two countries. The construction of Corridor VIII railway line will be a key capital project in the Republic of North Macedonia. This railway line is indispensable not only for passenger transport, but also for freight transport, because currently freight transport is 90% and passenger transport only 10% of the total transport volume along Corridor VIII.

    The railway line, part of Corridor 8, from Kumanovo via Beljakovce and Kriva Palanka to Deve Bair (the border with the Republic of Bulgaria) is 88.2 km long in total and is divided into three sections. The first part is from Kumanovo to Beljakovce with a length of 30.8 km, the second part is from Beljakovce to Kriva Palanka with a length of 34 km and the shortest but the hardest part from Kriva Palanka to the border checkpoint of Deve Bair – Gyeshevo is 23.4 km long.

       The prepared design aims to facilitate the rehabilitation activities of the first section, from Kumanovo to Beljakovce, which was in operation until 1996. The section starts at the northern end of Kumanovo station up to and including Beljakovce station.

      The main activities carried out under the contract are:

Preparation of detailed design for the following parts: railway track, drainage, signalling and telecommunications, etc.;

Preparation of Technical specifications and bill of quantities for the construction works;

Preparation of investment cost estimates;

Preparation of tender documents for the selection of contractor for the construction works.

Материалът <strong>“Macedonian Railways: Corridor VIII – Eastern Section, Detailed Design and Technical Assistance for Kumanovo – Beljakovce Section”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

     The length of the section under consideration is 150 km. A comprehensive study was carried out on all parts of the infrastructure. It included analysis of the existing condition, technical design and preparation of tender documents.

     Upon completion of the entire project, a design speed of 100-120 ĸm/h will be achieved. The new features included: 25 ĸV/50 Nz electrification, new integrated dispatching system, modernisation of the safety equipment and telecommunications, the rail transport time will be reduced by about 25%. Sofia – Karlovo – Zimnica line is one of the busiest railway lines in Bulgaria.

Материалът <strong>“Increasing the throughput capacity by improving the parameters of the railway track and increasing the design speeds of Sofia-Karlovo-Zimnitsa railway line, Sofia-Karlovo section”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

       Sofia Railway Junction is located on the Orient/East-Med Corridor of the main TEN-T network, making it the largest rail transport hub in the country. The activities carried out for Sofia Railway Junction include preparation of technical designs and detailed development plans (DDP) for modernisation and rehabilitation of individual sections of Sofia Railway Junction, reconstruction of existing and construction of new station buildings, halts and buildings within its scope.

        Sofia Railway Junction covers the sections between the stations Voluyak – Kazichene, Kazichene – Stolnik, Zaharna Fabrika – Sofia – Kurilo and Birimirtsi station. Under the project “Instrument for preparation of railway projects for the Trans-European Transport Network” technical designs and DDP were prepared for the following stations and the railway sections between them: Voluyak, Sofia Central Railway Station, Poduyane, Poduyane Shunting Yard, Iskar, Kazichene, Stolnik, Sofia -north, Iliantsi, Birimirtsi and the open track section Kazichene – Elin Pelin. The only part of Sofia Railway Junction that is included in Sofia – Elin Pelin railway line modernisation project is the section of the same name, which is currently in the stage of implementation. Essentially, within the framework of Sofia Railway Junction development project, a third railway track will be designed in the section from Volyak station to Elin Pelin station, which will be dedicated to freight traffic. In addition to Sofia – Volyuyak project, the switch layout in Sofia Central Railway Station will be optimised and reconstructed. Following a direct application, the European Commission has approved funding for the implementation of several new projects under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). Among them is the project for the modernisation of Sofia-Volujak railway section, which is part of Sofia Railway Junction.

        The project is funded by the ISPA/CF programme, Regulation 1164/94 with the funds saved under the Financing Memorandum “Technical assistance for the Modernisation of Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) railway lines in Bulgaria”. Its implementation provided the necessary project readiness to apply for funding and implement construction works under the Operational Programme on Transport.

Материалът <strong>“Technical assistance for the development of Sofia Railway Junction”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

     The main objective of the project is to provide technical assistance to Bulgaria for the development of the railway infrastructure in line with the European Union policy. It will help fulfil the commitments made for the sustainable development of the Trans-European Transport Networks (TEN-T).

    Ruse – Varna railway section is electrified and has an approximate length of 232 km. It consists of two sections: Ruse – Kaspichan – main railway line No 9 – first category, 97 km long, single-track electrified section; and Kaspichan – Varna, 135 km long, double-track electrified section, which is part of main railway line No 2 Sofia-Mezdra-Gorna Oryahovitsa-Kaspichan-Sindel-Varna. The current state of the infrastructure facilities on this railway section obstructs regional rail transport. Thus, Ruse-Varna railway section can be defined as a bottleneck, as the estimated average speed is 66.5 km/h for passenger trains and 62 km/h for freight trains, at an average design speed for the section of 79.3 km/h. The railway line is an important section that provides a link between the ports of Ruse and Varna. The developed preliminary and technical designs for the rehabilitation of the railway line enable the project to be implemented and the railway sections Ruse-Kaspichan and Kaspichan-Varna to be brought in line with the requirements of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability, if a contractor is selected for the construction works.

Материалът <strong>“Technical assistance for the restoration of the design parameters of Ruse – Varna railway line”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

     The renewal and reconstruction of Plovdiv – Mihailovo railway section is essential for the completion of the rehabilitation of Plovdiv – Burgas railway line. Plovdiv-Mihailovo railway section is part of the VIII railway line Plovdiv-Burgas, which is part of the TlNA network (according to the Ordinance on the categorisation of railway lines in the Republic of Bulgaria included in the railway infrastructure and the closure of individual lines or parts of lines (prom. State Gazette No 112 of 2001) it has the status of a high speed rail) and is a link between the Pan-European Corridors IV and VIII.

The implementation of the project covers the preparation of a technical design, a strategy for phased implementation and other activities divided into two lots:

Lot 1: Rehabilitation of Skutare-Orizovo railway section with a total length of about 27 km.

Lot 2: Rehabilitation of the energy facilities in Plovdiv-Orizovo section with a total length of about 44 km.

The project also contributed to the implementation of the following international agreements and initiatives:

Trans-European Networks (TEN);

European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (АGС);

European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines (AGTC);

Trans-European Railway (ТЕR).

Memoranda on European transport corridors Nos V, VIII, IХ, Х.

Материалът <strong>“Technical assistance for the renewal and reconstruction of Plovdiv-Mihailovo railway section”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

      The construction of the terminal is part of the strategy of the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications to accelerate the implementation of infrastructure projects that will increase the competitiveness of rail transport in the country. The development of combined transport will lead to an increase in the volume of rail freight transport, which is crucial to improve the current status of the Bulgarian State Railways.

      The terminal was built in the area of the former ice point at Dragoman station. It includes two tracks, two side tracks used for loading and unloading with an operating length of 300 m, connected to Dragoman station, each track allowing for the service of 26 10-axle low railwagons. The completed works included: link road of the terminal with road 81114; manoeuvring area for boarding and disembarking Ro-La railwagons; area for emergency manoeuvring of motor vehicles; TIR-car park for 25 vehicles; lane-changing area with the possibility of short-term parking for 6 TIRs; extensions for emergency parking or passing other vehicles; service car park for mobile ramps, lifting equipment, cars, and light trucks; floodlighting of the terminal; mobile ramps, etc.

       The aim is to ensure that heavy goods vehicles travelling from Europe to Turkey and the Middle East do not travel through the entire national road network, but be loaded onto trains at Dragoman station. A car park was built for waiting trucks to avoid congestion. Access to the terminal is provided by a link road from the existing international road to Kalotina, and the terminal itself can be accessed via a specially built bypass route.

Материалът <strong>“Design and construction of a combined transport terminal at Dragoman station”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

     The implementation of the project is the first step towards the optimisation of the existing infrastructure related to railway network safety and the improvement of the operational railway process in Burgas region in accordance with European standards and transport policy.

     Burgas Railway Junction belongs to the south-eastern axis defined in the 2005 report of the High- Level Group chaired by Loyola de Palacio for the extension of the main trans-European axes to neighbouring countries and regions. The connection to Plovdiv-Sofia (III railway line), Karlovo-Sofia/Varna (III railway line) routes, which are part of the TINA network, the development of which is a very high priority for the Ministry of Transport, Information Technology and Communications in terms of transport infrastructure development, is carried out through Burgas-Karnobat section. The project also contributed to the implementation of the following international agreements and initiatives:

Trans-European Networks (TEN);

European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (АGС);

European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines (AGTC);

Trans-European Railway (ТЕR).

Материалът <strong>“Technical assistance for the development of Burgas junction”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

The following activities were carried out within the investment project:

• surveying of the site;
• preparation of detailed design for the following parts: Railway track, Drainage, Tunnels (tunnel No 23 with a length of 1,100 m, tunnel No 24 with a length of 788 m, and tunnel No 25 with a length of 623 m), Railway bridges (the bridge at km 215+452 with a length of 10.4 m and the bridge at km 216+355 with a length of 11 m), Safety equipment and telecommunications, Surveying, Catenary and power supply, Engineering and geological survey, Health and Safety Plan and Fire safety.
• preparation of technical specifications;
• carrying out author’s supervision;

Материалът <strong>“Mechanised renewal of the railway track in Raduntsi – Dubovo open track section with a length of 3,503.50 m, repair of steel bridges at km 215+355 and strengthening of tunnels No 23, 24 and 25 along the 4th railway line”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

     Sofia-Plovdiv railway line is part of the Trans-European railway network and its modernisation is among the priority projects of the Operational Programme on Transport.

Modernisation of Sofia-Plovdiv railway line will provide a link to the project “Doubling and electrification of the railway line Plovdiv-Svilengrad – borders with the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Greece”, which is an ongoing project.

The project will also contribute to the implementation of a number of international agreements and initiatives:

• Trans-European Networks (TEN);
• European Agreement on Main International Railway Lines (AGC);
• European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines (AGTC);
• Trans-European Railway (ТЕR).

         Sofia-Plovdiv railway line is part of the first main high speed railway line Kalotina West – Sofia – Plovdiv – Svilengrad – borders with the Republic of Turkey and the Republic of Greece. Sofia-Plovdiv section is double electrified, with a normal track gauge of 1,435 mm and a total length of 156 km.

Материалът <strong>“Modernisation of Septemvri-Plovdiv railway section – part of the Trans-European railway network” Lot 1: Modernisation of Septemvri – Pazardzhik railway section within the boundaries from the beginning of switch No 2 (km 102+014) along road No 1 and the end of switch No 6 (km 102+070) along road No 2 at the west switch area atSeptemvri station to the end of switch No 5 (km 119+624) along road No 1 and the end of switch No1 (km 119+692) along road No 2 at the east switch area at Pazardzhik station, including Septemvri and Pazardzhik stations”</strong> е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.