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RZD to complete rehabilitation of 9 sections of the Baikal-Amur and Transsib in 2013 Russia: This year, Russian Railways plans to increase the speed of cargo trains on five sections of the Trans-Siberian Mainline (the Transsib) and four sections of the Baikal-Amur Mainline (the BAM). For this objective, the company has initiated infrastructure rehabilitation works on 9 railway sections. East-Siberian Railways will replace the existing tracks with welded rails whose share will increase to 41% of the length of main tracks. 345 km
romania: On 2 September 2013, Grup Feroviar Român signed the purchase agreement for the 51% stake in the social capital of the national rail freight transport operator CFR Marfă at the head office of the Romanian Ministry of Transport. “Until now, the Romanian State, through the Ministry of Transport and the Romanian Government, has observed all its commitments and legal procedures, and the sale of CFR Marfă has been completed in time. The next important stages in the finalization of the procedure include the payment of the stake by the buyer and the actual transfer of this stake”, the Ministry informs in a press release. On 20 June 2013, the Romanian Ministry of Transport announced that Grup Feroviar
of line will be laid on the sections of the Transsib and the Baikal-Amur. In addition, the railway company plans to reconstruct 319 kilometres of tracks, the capital repair of 130 kilometres and the “medium” repair of 179 kilometres of tracks. Total investment in track repair will amount to RUB 6.8 Billion (around USD 205 Million). At the beginning of the year, Russian authorities announced that around EUR 6.5 Billion would be invested by 2017 in the modernisation of the Baikal-Amur (BAM) and Transsiberian railways. Makedonski Zeleznici Transport calls tender for six passenger trains
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Baikal-Amur Mainline in green Trans-Siberian line in red
Хорватия: Европейская Комиссия одобрила инвестиционные планы Хорватии в связи с политикой сближения. Македония: Национальный железнодорожный оператор объявил тендер для закупки четырёх моторных вагонов дизель-поезда и двух моторных вагонов электропоезда. Болгария: Министр Транспорта, Данаил Папазов, заключил контракт по проведению ремонтных работ и модернизации Центрального Вокзала Софии. www.railwaypro.com | September 2013
Ministry of Transport signs CFR Marfă sale contract
Român won the tender on the acquisition of CFR Marfă, at a cost of EUR 400 Million of which EUR 202 Million the actual cost of the acquisition and EUR 200 Million, the sum necessary for the transfer of shares, plus EUR 1.5 Million environment investments. The starting price of the tender was of EUR 180 Million.
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sition Romania made of some provisions included in Article 21, Article 23 and Article 25 of Directive 58/2007 referring to the validity in Romania of the authorization for placing in service of a railway vehicle issued by a member state of the European Union, as well as the reference that should be done to the provisions included in Directive 2008/57/EC and Directive 2004/49/EC. Article 31, paragraph (5) is amended as follows: “An authorisation issued in Romania is valid in all the other member states of the European Union, while an authorisation issued by a member state of the European Union is valid in Romania as well, without affecting the dispositions of Article 23 and 25 on additional authorisations”, states the normative act adopted by the Government. Article 25, paragraph (1) is amended as follows: “In the case of the vehicles whose placing in service has been authorised by a member state of the European Union in conformity with Article 21 paragraph (12) or Article 24 of Directive 2008/57/EC, the Romanian Railway Safety Authority can decide, compliant to the present article, if additional authorisation for placing in service are necessary in Romania”.
Contract signed for the modernisation of Sofia Central Station Bulgaria: Bulgarian Transport Minister Danail Papazov has signed the contract for the repair of the Central Railway Station in Bulgaria’s capital Sofia. The repair, which is expected to be finished before the end 2015, will be carried out by a consortium comprising 3 companies that offered to work for BGN 56 Million (EUR 28.6 Million) + VAT. The project, which includes the development of 11,000 square metres of commercial buildings and of a traffic coordination centre, and implementation of renewable sources of energy, will have to be completed by the end of 2015.
FYR Macedonia: Macedonian railway operator Makedonski Zeleznici Transport (MZT) called a tender for the supply of four diesel passenger multiple units and two electric multiple passenger units, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) said on Tuesday. Tendering for contracts that will be financed with the proceeds of a EBRD loan is open to firms from any country, the international lender said in a statement. The tender will be implemented in two stages. Bids in the fist stage should be sent by October 16. Second stage tenders must be accompanied by a tender security of 1.0 million euro (USD1.3 Million) and must be delivered by December 11.
International: The majority of questions concerning passing of Ukrainian goods to the Russian Federation by the railway will be settled in the nearest future. This agreement was reached between First Vice Prime Minister of Russia Igor Shuvalov and head of Federal Customs Service of Russia Andrey Belyaninov. Previous results of negotiations on customs clearance of cargos on crossing the Ukrainian-Russian border were considered at a meeting, presided by Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov.
В мире: Главные проблемы железнодорожной грузоперевозки из Украины в Россию, будут решены в ближайшее время. Греция: Греческий фонд приватизации объявил что выставит на продажу ремонтную компанию ROSCO. Россия: В этом году, компания Трансконтейнер намерена приобрести 800 вагонов-платформ для перевозки контейнеров. Узбекистан: Национальная железнодорожная компания Узбекистана
завершила проект по созданию ремонтного подразделения для подвижного состава. В мире: На фоне открытия части железнодорожной магистрали связывающей Туркменистан с Казахстаном, объём перевозок значительно повысился. Болгария: В рамках многолетнего бюджета на 2014-2020, европейское финансирование для Болгарии в научную, инновационную и деловую сферу, вырастет на 350 млн Евро, в убыток инфраструктурного бюджета.
Russia and Ukraine to solve cross-border transport problems