RAILWAY BETWEEN TBILISI AND YEREVAN WILL BE STUDIED IN THE FRAME OF EU "TRACECA" PROGRAMME
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25.10.2008 12:52
The European Union is launching an important project aimed at
performing a feasibility study of the operating railway between
Tbilisi and Yerevan in the frame of TRACECA Programme (Transport
Corridor Europe Caucasus Asia).
EU Tacis – TRACECA is aimed at supporting the political and economic
development in Black Sea Region, Caucasus and Central Asia by means
of improvement of the international transport infrastructures. Today
the TRACECA programme encompasses thirteen countries: five countries
in Europe, three Caucasian states and five countries in Central Asia.
The main Tbilisi – Yerevan railway link, which has been inaugurated
in 1899 and electrified in 1967 suffers from a severe backlog of
maintenance and modernisation, and thereby cannot cover actual and
future transport needs in an effective and competitive way.
In the scope of the programme the alternative Yerevan- Tbilisi railway
link via Azerbaijan will also be studied. It has been inaugurated
and electrified in 1984, nevertheless, only the section Yerevan –
Dilijan is in operation since several years.
During the coming year the consultants will assess the current state
and will develop a detailed proposal for the rehabilitation of the
railway.
The realization of this project will be implemented by an
Italian – Ukrainian consortium, composed by: Lattanzio e Associati
S.p.A. (Italy), Khardiprotrans OJSC (Ukraine), International Consulting
& Service Group s.r.l. (Italy), International Railway Technology &
Service s.r.l. (Italy).