Romania requests over 890 million Euro for the modernization of railway lines under CEF programme Romania has submitted 14 transport projects worth over EUR 1.18 billion to be financed under the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) programme, a statement from the Ministry of European Funds (MFE) informs. 2015-03-10 11:46:44 In the railway sector, 890 million Euro have been requested for the modernisation of Brasov-Apata and Cata-Sighisoara railway sections, part of Brasov-Sighisoara railway line, allowing for speeds of 160 km/h and 22,5t/axle load. Another two railway projects have been proposed for CEF financing: 1.5 million Euro for the Elaboration of a Feasibility Study for Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebes (230 km) railway line and 500,000 Euro for Craiova-Calafat line (108 km) feasibility study revision.



For the development of a multimodal platform in the port of Galati a EUR 136 million funding proposal has been submitted. The multi-modal infrastructure platform for hydro carbons in the Port of Constanta project is worth EUR 92 million, providing execution of construction in the south of Constanta Port (TEN-T Core), consisting of transforming an artificial island and the nearby shoreline in a multimodal terminal for hydrocarbons. In addition, 15.5 million Euro have been requested for High Performance Green Port Giurgiu Stage II-Construction: intermodal terminal in the free zone area of Giurgiu port project and EUR 6 million for A single window for the efficient integration of multimodal transport and port operations- Intelligent Transport System.(Source: think-railways.com)

In the railway sector, 890 million Euro have been requested for the modernisation of Brasov-Apata and Cata-Sighisoara railway sections, part of Brasov-Sighisoara railway line, allowing for speeds of 160 km/h and 22,5t/axle load. Another two railway projects have been proposed for CEF financing: 1.5 million Euro for the Elaboration of a Feasibility Study for Craiova-Drobeta Turnu Severin-Caransebes (230 km) railway line and 500,000 Euro for Craiova-Calafat line (108 km) feasibility study revision.For the development of a multimodal platform in the port of Galati a EUR 136 million funding proposal has been submitted. The multi-modal infrastructure platform for hydro carbons in the Port of Constanta project is worth EUR 92 million, providing execution of construction in the south of Constanta Port (TEN-T Core), consisting of transforming an artificial island and the nearby shoreline in a multimodal terminal for hydrocarbons. In addition, 15.5 million Euro have been requested for High Performance Green Port Giurgiu Stage II-Construction: intermodal terminal in the free zone area of Giurgiu port project and EUR 6 million for A single window for the efficient integration of multimodal transport and port operations- Intelligent Transport System.(Source: think-railways.com) Share