OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ON TRANSPORT Nelly Yordanova Head of Managing Authority Structural Funds in Bulgaria: Possibilities in Environment, Infrastructure, Construction, Information and Communication Technology Torino, Italy 27April 2009

BULGARIAN NATIONAL TRANSPORT POLICY

STRATEGY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE Transport Infrastructure in the Republic of Bulgaria untill 2015 Optimization of the capacity and efficiency of the existing transport infrastructure Construction and development of the key transport infrastructure connections of national, cross-border and European importance and improving the interoperability of the major railway lines Development of the road infrastructure and its integration into the EU network Modernization of the port infrastructure Improving the navigation conditions and encouraging the development of intermodal transport Development and modernization of the airports and adjusting them to the requirements of the EU in the field of environmental protection Promote the public-private partnerships

GOALS OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME ON TRANSPORT /OPT/ Overall Goal Development of sustainable transport Specific Goals  Integration of the national transport system in the EU transport network  Achievement of balance between different modes of transport

OPT PRIORITY AXES Development of railway infrastructure along the Trans- European and major national transport axes Development of road infrastructure along the Trans- European and major national transport axes Improvement of intermodality for passengers and freight Improvement of the maritime and inland-waterway navigation Technical Assistance

BUDGET ALLOCATION №Priority axes % of the Budget 1 Development of railway infrastructure along the Trans-European and major national transport axes 28,95% 2 Development of road infrastructure along the Trans- European and major national transport axes 49,39% 3 Improvement of intermodality for passengers and freight 10,54% 4 Improvement of the maritime and inland- waterway navigation 7,83% 5 Technical Assistance3,29% Total 100%

DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE The Priority axis Development of railway infrastructure along Trans-European and major national transport axes comprises a group of operations which are closely related and have the following specific measurable goals:  Modernization, rehabilitation and electrification of railway sections along the Trans-European transport axes of nation- wide and EU importance;  Modernization, rehabilitation and electrification of railway sections connecting the main railway network of Republic of Bulgaria with the main railway networks of the neighboring countries

DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE Projects € mln Modernization of Vidin-Sofia railway line320,00 Electrification and Reconstruction of Svilengrad – Turkish border railway line 35,00 Modernization of Sofia-Plovdiv railway line125,00 Modernization of Sofia-Pernik-Radomir railway line100,00 Indicative budget:580,00

DEVELOPMENT OF RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE

DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE The priority axis comprises a group of operations which are related and have the following specific, measurable goals:  Establishment and development of the main road infrastructure of nation wide, EU importance and road infrastructure connecting the main road network of RB with the main road networks of the neighboring countries.  Construction of new and rehabilitation and modernization of the existing motorways and I class roads of nation-wide and EU importance.  Construction of new and modernization and rehabilitation of the existing II class roads along the TEN-T of nation-wide and EU importance.  Construction, modernization and rehabilitation of road sections connecting the main road network of RB with the main road networks of the neighboring countries.

DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE Projects € mln (E 79) Vidin – Montana 32,00 I-5 Kardjali-Podkova32,00 (E 79) Vratza - Botevgrad85,00 Construction of Struma Motorway600,00 Connection of the Hemus Motorway to the Sofia Ring Road 32,00 Construction of Maritza Motorway – from км 5 до км Indicative budget989,59

DEVELOPMENT OF ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE

IMPROVEMENT OF INTERMODALITY FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHTS Operations under the Priority Axis could be summarized as follows:  Construction of new intermodal terminals and the improvement of the technical, technological and operational parameters of the existing terminals  Construction of freight villages in the related areas  Development of multimodal mobility for passengers in Sofia

IMPROVEMENT OF INTERMODALITY FOR PASSENGERS AND FREIGHTS Projects € mln Extension of the Metropoliten Sofia from “ Hemus ” Hotel to Central Station and Central Bus Station 185,19 Construction of intermodal terminal in Sofia25,90 Indicative budget :211,09

IMPROVEMENT OF THE MARITIME AND INLAND-WATERWAY NAVIGATION The priority axis comprises a group of operations which are related and have the following specific, measurable goal:  Improvement of the vessel traffic conditions on the Danube River and the Bulgarian maritime spaces. The operations under the Priority axes Improvement of the maritime and inland-waterway navigation will be related to the:  Removing the bottlenecks on the Danube River  Setting up and development of navigation information systems

IMPROVEMENT OF THE MARITIME AND INLAND-WATERWAY NAVIGATION Projects € mln Improvement of the navigation on the Danube in joint Bulgarian - Romanian parts: from rkm 530 to rkm 520 – Bathin from rkm 576 to rkm Belene 138,00 River Information Services System in the Establishment of Bulgarian part of Danube River 15,00 Vessel Traffic Management Information System – phase 3 3,85 Indicative budget156,85

INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORK Operational Programme on Transport Managing authority: Coordination of Programmes and Projects Directorate within the Ministry of Transport Beneficiaries : - National Railway Infrastructure Company - National Agency Road Infrastructure - Agency for Exploration and Maintenance of Danube River - State enterprise “Port Infrastructure” - “Metropolitan” JSC

BENEFICIARY'S RESPONSIBILITIES Project Preparation – Feasibility studies, Preliminary project, Environmental impact assessment, land acquisition etc.; Application form – Socio-economical analysis, Cost- Benefit Analysis etc.; Tender procedure – preparation, execution and contracting; Effective monitoring and control system for project execution; Regular reporting to MA for project progress; Following information and publicity requirements.

MA`S RESPONSIBILITIES Overall implementation of OP Transport; Assessment of Application forms for projects, financed by OPT; Review and proceeding projects over 50 mln. Euro to the European Commission for approval; Ex-ante control of beneficiary's tender documentations; Monitoring during project implementation – monthly meetings, check on the spot, Monitoring Committee etc.

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