Priorities in the sector “Transport” 2014-2020 OP “Transport and Transport Infrastructure” 2014-2020 Priority Projects msc. eng. Galina Vassileva Director of "Coordination of programmes and projects” Directorate, MTITC November 30.11.2015, Sofia

Priorities of the national transport policy Consistent transport policy Development of sustainable transport infrastructure Construction of trans-European transport network (TEN-T) - priority "core network" Public-private partnership for port and airport infrastructure Improving the security, safety and environmentally friendly transport

Operational programme “Transport” 2007-2013 The biggest OP in Bulgaria funded under SCF with budget EUR 2 billion (EUR 1.624 EU share and National funding) 112 grand contracts are concluded; 22 investment projects are funded under the programme out of which 11 “major”; 13 - completed As a result of programme implementation: 500 km railway lines were rehabilitated (track length); 1 railway station 260 km new motorways and 53 km I class roads were built 21 km new metro lines were built (almost half of metro trips in Sofia are made in the new sections)

Operational programme “Transport and Transport Infrastructure” 2014-2020 1 887 587 256 ME Metro EUR 402 million Improvement of Intermodality 25 ME Rail Infrastructure 673 ME Innovations in Management and Services 68 ME Road Infrastructure

RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 2014-2020 4. 3. 1. 2. Plovdiv – Burgas – Phase ІІ (incl. Plovdiv rail junction and Burgas rail junction) Elin Pelin – Septemvri Dragoman - Sofia – Elin Pelin (CEF) Vidin – Medkovets (CEF)

Railway infrastructure projects under OPTTI 2014 - 2020 Project: Modernization of the railway line Plovdiv - Burgas, incl. Plovdiv and Burgas rail junctions (Plovdiv - Burgas Phase II) – rehabilitation and modernization, S&T, allowing speeds of 130 km/h, 100 km Indicative budget: EUR 320 million Project: Modernization of the railway line Sofia - Septemvri in the sections Elin Pelin – Ihtiman and Ihtiman - Septemvri – upgrade of the existing line, allowing speeds of 160 km/h, 78 km Indicative budget: EUR 740 million Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) – EUR 406 million Project: Modernization of the railway line Dragoman – Sofia - Elin Pelin, incl. part of Sofia rail junction, with total length of 65 km Indicative budget: EUR 200 million Project: Modernization of the railway line Vidin – Sofia, section Vidin-Metkovetz, with length of 62 km Indicative budget: EUR 375 million .

ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS 2014 – 2020 2. 3. 1. Struma Motorway, Lot 3 “Blagoevgrad - Sandanski” Hemus Motorway - from Yablanitsa to Veliko Turnovo Tunnel under the Shipka Peak

Road infrastructure projects under OPTTI 2014 - 2020 Lot 3 of Struma Motorway, Lot 3   Construction of motorway section, with length of 62 km grouped in 3 Lots: Lot 3.1 Blagoevgrad-Krupnik; Lot 3.2 Krupnik-Kresna; Lot 3.3 Kresna-Sandanski Indicative budget: EUR 750 million Hemus Motorway Construction of motorway section, with length of 250 km grouped in 3 phases: Stage 1 – from Hemus Motorway (Yablanitsa) to road II-35 (60 km); Stage 2 – from road II-35 to road E85 (85 km); Indicative budget: EUR 445 million Construction of a Tunnel under the Shipka Peak The project is part of Corridor 9, with length of 11 km The project consists construction of five tunnels: a tunnel under the Shipka Peak with length of 3,22 km and four shorter - 171 m, 240 m, 90 m and 290 m Indicative budget: EUR 150 million

SOFIA METRO EXTENSION - Line 3 Construction of metro line 3: Stage I - Botevgradsko shosse depot – Vladimir Vazov blvd. – Central city area (downtown) – Ovcha Kupel residential area Construction of underground section with length of 11 km, 11 metro stations and rolling stock delivery Indicative budget: EUR 434 million Extension of metro line 2: Section MS James Bourchier (MS II-11) – intersection of Cherni Vrah blvd. and Henrih Ibsen str. (MS II-12) Construction of section with length of 1.3 km and 1 metro station Indicative budget: EUR 21.6 million

Innovations in management and services in the transport Development of systems for railway traffic management (GSM-R); Development of navigation information systems, upgrading the existing systems and the systems under construction; Development of information systems for automobile traffic management; Supply of multipurpose vessels, improvement of the navigation on the Danube River; Modernization and construction of port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues in Bulgarian ports of national importance on river Danube and Black sea; Improvement of quality of aeronautical data and information in the area of civil aviation.

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