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State of Play of Corridor X - Road and Rail Development

This report provides an overview of the current state of development for Corridor X, a pan-European transport corridor spanning multiple countries. It includes information on the road and rail infrastructure, problematic sections, and future improvements.

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State of Play of Corridor X - Road and Rail Development

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  1. ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKISCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGYFACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERINGDEPARTMENT OFTRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE STATE OF PLAY OF CORRIDOR X March 2004 Technical Secretariat Pan-European Transport Corridor X

  2. CORRIDOR X ALIGNMENT Main Axis: Salzburg – Ljubljana – Zagreb – Beograd – Nis – Skopje – Veles – Thessaloniki Branch A: Graz (Austria) – Maribor (Slovenia) – Zagreb (Croatia) Branch B: Budapest (Hungary) – Novi Sad (F.R. Yugoslavia) – Beograd (F.R. Yugoslavia) Branch C: Nis (F.R. Yugoslavia) – Sofia (Bulgaria) and further via Corridor IV toIstanbul Branch D: Veles (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) – Florina (Greece) and further via Florina – Kozani (via Egnatia) to Igoumenitsa

  3. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CORRIDOR X • Road Corridor X consists of a total length of 2299,6km, as follows:   Ø     Main Axis: 1451,4km (77% motorways - 90% by 2008) Ø     Branch A: 163,4km (55% motorways - 90% by 2012) Ø     Branch B: 352,9km (28% motorways - 100% by 2009) Ø     Branch C: 191,8km (74% motorways by 2010) Ø     Branch D: 140,1km (no improvement) • Permitted maximum speed along the road axis: 120km/h (in most of the parts). • The axis consists of highways or motorways. • 57% of the road network consists of motorways. • 90% of the Corridor X Main Axis will be reconstructed or upgraded to motorway profile by the end of 2008.

  4. Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X (identified by the T.S. since 2001) Main axis • Bic – Obrezje (Slovenia) 75,5km: 16km of motorway constructed. Estimated completion of motorway by 2007. • Velika Kopanica – Zupanja (Croatia) 24,13km: Completed in July 2002. • Zupanja – Lipovac (Croatia) 29,43km: Construction works are expected to be completed by 2007. • Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Dobanovci – Bubanj Potok) 35,5km: Under construction. 16,8km of motorway almost constructed. Estimated completion by 2010. • Leskovac (Serbia) – Kumanovo (F.Y.R.O.M.) 127,1km: 21km almost constructed (Levosoje – F.Y.R.O.M. border). • Gevgelija – Axios Canyon (F.Y.R.O.M.) 44,5km

  5. Problematic sections on ROAD Corridor X (identified by the T.S. since 2001) Branch A • Maribor – Gruskovje (Slovenia) 38,8km: 2,4km constructed. Estimated completion of motorway by 2012. • Macelj – Krapina (Croatia) 19,4km: Estimated completion of motorway by 2006. Branch B • Kiskunfelegyhaza – Rozske (Hungary) 60km: Construction will commence in 2004 (M5 motorway) and will be finished in 2006. • Horgos – Batajnica (Serbia) 176km: On going works of construction of rehabilitation. Estimated completion of motorway by 2009. • Belgrade bypass (Serbia: Batajnica - Dobanovci) 10 km: Estimated completion by 2006. Branch C • Nis – Kalotina (Serbia) 104km: Construction of a 98km motorway would commence in 2003 • Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 49km (except Sofia ring-road): Works of reconstruction/ rehabilitation will take place during the period 2004-2005. Branch D • Veles – Prilep – Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) 104,6km

  6. Progress of works on sections of ROAD Corridor X * Characterised as problematic section • 110,63km constructed of which 59,33km concern problematic sections: • 56,93km on Main Axis • 2,4km on Branch A

  7. GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RAIL CORRIDOR X • Rail Corridor X consists of a total length of 2528,2km, as follows: Ø     Main Axis: 1742,3km Ø     Branch A: 154,3km Ø     Branch B: 305,6km Ø     Branch C: 161,0km Ø     Branch D: 165,0km • The whole axis consists of single and double tracks lines per direction in a proportion of 64% and 36% respectively • 92% of the total length of the Axis is electrified. • 90% of the Corridor X rail network will be reconstructed or upgraded by the end of 2010.

  8. Problematic sections on RAIL Corridor X (identified by the T.S. since 2001) Main axis • Zagreb – Sid – Belgrade (Serbia) 421km: Construction of the missing track – Reconstruction of stations and bridges. REBIS project: 23,4million EURO for remote control traffic system Savski Marof – Zagreb Tovarnik (319km). 47,1million EURO for rail track overhaul Savski Marof – Zagreb & Ivankov – Tovarnik sections (total 92,8km). 71million EURO for priority rehabilitation on Belgrade – Tovarnik rail line 133million EURO for completion of Belgrade railway junction. TPPF project:11,9million EURO for repair of Danube and Ostruznica rail bridges at Belgrade. • Tabanovce – Skopje – Gevgelija (F.Y.R.O.M.) 215km: Reconstruction and capital overhaul. REBIS project: 15million EURO for rehabilitation rail line Tabanovce – Gevgelija. 5,8million EURO for upgrading rail signaling and telecommunications along Corridor X. • Idomeni – Thessaloniki (Greece) 76,6km: Electrification of the line completed. Doubling of line almost completed.

  9. Problematic sections on RAIL Corridor X (identified by the T.S. since 2001) Branch B • Budapest – Kelebia (Hungary) 156km: Modernization of the line on-going. • Subotica – Novi Sad – Belgrade (Serbia) 149,6km: Construction of the missing track – Reconstruction of stations and bridges. REBIS project: 42million EURO for priority rehabilitation on section Stara Pazova – Kelebia rail line. 11,2million EURO for priority rehabilitation works on Stara Pazova – Kelebia section Petrovaradin Cortanovci rail line (on-going). TPPF project: 30million EURO for reconstruction of Zezelj rail bridge at Novi Sad. Branch C • Kalotina – Sofia (Bulgaria) 57km: Reconstruction of the line for 120-160km/h by 2010. • Nis – Pirot – Dimitrovgrad (Serbia) 103,9km REBIS project: 60million EURO for priority rehabilitation. Branch D • Veles – Prilep – Bitola – Kremenika (F.Y.R.O.M.) 146km • Mesonision – Florina (Greece) 19km: Reconstructed but not in use.

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