The railway line from Kicevo to the Albanian border is part of the Pan-European Corridor VIII, which connects Albania, North Macedonia and Bulgaria and is the only railway link from the Black Sea to the Adriatic Sea (from the port of Durres to the port of Varna). In North Macedonia, within the framework of Corridor VIII, there should be 309 km of railway line, of which 152 km have been built, from Kumanovo to Kicevo.

        The corridor should be considered as a single project covering the entire infrastructure – port, rail, and road. The completion of Corridor VIII will result in better transport and economic connectivity between the East and the West, as well as in improved efficiency of transport services. The section from Kicevo to the border with the Republic of Albania connects underdeveloped regions and the construction of a railway line in the area will stimulate their economic growth.

          The main activities implemented under the contract are:

Preparation of a feasibility study of the railway section, financial analysis and traffic forecasting studies;

Preparation of a conceptual design for the selected option for the railway line, including stations and turnouts, etc.

Материалът “Preparation of technical documentation at study and conceptual design level for railway line of corridor VIII, section: Kichevo – border with the Republic of Albania” е публикуван за пръв път на „ЕВРОТРАНСПРОЕКТ“ ООД.

         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.