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High-speed rail network changes transportation in the Balkans

2-12-2024

An ambitious project is underway to connect the Balkans through a modern high-speed rail network, with initial results expected by 2025. Turkey leads this development, having invested $57 billion in its railway infrastructure, including the construction of a three-level tunnel under the Bosphorus to link Europe and Asia, slated for completion by 2028. This tunnel is projected to serve 6.5 million passengers daily across 11 integrated rail lines. Significant progress has been made on the Turkish-Bulgarian connection, particularly the Halkalı-Ispartakule segment, which will integrate Istanbul's Halkalı station with the Çerkezköy-Kapıkule line, serving as a gateway to Bulgaria and Europe.

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Countries involved: Serbia; Bulgaria

Project for connecting the railway station and Plovdiv airport has been launched

13-12-2024

The National Railway Infrastructure Company (NRIC) has initiated a tender for the design and planning of a railway connection to Plovdiv Airport, with a budget exceeding BGN 4.8 million (VAT excl.). The project, funded under the "Transport Connectivity" program for 2021–2027, involves constructing a new 4-km track from Krumovo Station to the airport, with the terminal situated perpendicular to the runway. NRIC estimates that this rail link will enable travel between Plovdiv

and the airport in approximately 15 minutes. Interested parties can submit bids until January 20, 2025.

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Countries involved: Bulgaria

Government of Finland proposes amendments to appropriations for 2025 and allocates over EUR 1 billion to promote transport projects

21-11-2024

On 21 November 2024, the Government submitted to Parliament its proposal to amend the budget proposal for 2025. The Government proposes funding for the Digirail project, which involves the modernisation of Finland's rail traffic control system, and several rail, urban tramline and road projects. The Government also proposes EUR 400 million for the construction of West Railway, subject to certain conditions.

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Countries involved: Finland

The Târgu Neamț - Letțcani section of the A8 Unirii Highway, ready for the launch of design and construction tenders, announces CNIR

17-12-2024

The National Road Investment Company announces that it has completed the documentation for the design and execution tender for the Târgu Neamț-Lețcani section, part of the "Unirii" -A8 Highway. For section 1 (27 km), CNIR included in the documentation the award of additional points to the constructor who assumes the early completion of the approximately 5-kilometer motorway sector between Moțca and the Moldovan Motorway -A 7 (the roundabout near Pașcani), and for section 2 (28.6 km) of the segment of the A 8 Motorway that will serve as a bypass for the Iași locality of Podu Iloaiei. The A8 Târgu Neamț-Iași-Ungheni section has a length of 89 kilometers, an estimated value of over 25 billion lei and presents high technical complexity.

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Countries involved: Romania

DG REFORM project has been launched with the aim of supporting Rail Baltica project implementation, infrastructure management and transportation in the future

28-10-2024

The Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Latvia, the Ministry of Climate of the Republic of Estonia and the Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Republic of Lithuania have started the implementation of the project in cooperation with the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support (DG REFORM) and the support of the Technical Support Instrument (TSI) in order to create a unified approach to more effective Rail Baltica project implementation and railway infrastructure management, as well as for further provision of transportation services. The project will be implemented by a consulting company ERNST&YOUNG ADVISORY SAS (EY) selected as a result of the DG REFORM public procurement procedure.

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Countries involved: Lithuania; Estonia; Latvia