Technical Secretariat Pan-European Transport Corridor X

ARISTOTELION UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

STATUS REPORT OF THE PANEUROPEAN CORRIDOR X

April 2002

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 to Istanbul 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

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT ROAD CORRIDOR X

Road Corridor X consists of a total length of 2299,6 km, as follows: Main Axis: 1451,4 km Branch A: 163,4 km Branch B: 352,9 km Branch C: 191,8 km Branch D: 140,1 km Permitted maximum speed along the road axis: 120km/h (in most of the parts). The axis consists of highways or motorways. 53,8% of the road network consists of motorways. 32,7% of the Corridor X road network will be reconstructed or upgraded by the end of 2005.

GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT RAIL CORRIDOR X

Rail Corridor X consists of a total length of 2528,2 km, as follows: Main Axis: 1742,3 km Branch A: 154,3 km Branch B: 305,6 km Branch C: 161,0 km Branch D: 165,0 km The whole axis consists of single and double tracks lines per direction in a proportion of 64% and 36% respectively 89% of the total length of the Axis is electrified. 10% of the Corridor X rail network will be reconstructed or upgraded by the end of 2010.

MAIN RESULTS OF THE SURVEY: General description of the existing situation (1/2)
The road main Corridor X and branch A is generally in good geometrical, maintenance and operational condition, and it consists of highways and motorways, in a proportion of 28,4% and 71,6% respectively.

At the moment 66,4% of the main Corridor X and branch A has been constructed with two lanes per direction and is characterized by operational speed over 100km/h. Works are taking place concerning the upgrade and the rehabilitation of the axis.
The rail network (both main and branch A) of this northern part of the Corridor is in accordance to the road one, but branch A does not run through Croatia. It consists of 65,2% dual-track infrastructure, and maintenance is considered medium in Croatia and high in Austria and Slovenia. The running time for passenger trains on the main part of the corridor in Slovenia is 2,5 hours and for freight is 3 hours. The delays observed at the Dobova (SlovenianCroatian border) custom control are usually 0,5 hours for the passenger trains and 1 hour for freight trains.

Delays at the other border crossings are estimated to be 30 min maximum for passenger trains.
For the freight trains the maximum delay observed at the Austrian-Slovenian and the Croatian-Yugoslavian borders is approximately 1 hour.

MAIN RESULTS OF THE SURVEY: General description of the existing situation (2/2)
Hungarys part of Corridor X is branch B that links Budapest to Belgrade. In a total length of 353km, the branch consists of motorways (97km) and highways (256km), with permitted speed that varies between 80-120km/h. The Hungarian part will be fully constructed as motorway by the end of 2005. The rail branch B of the corridor ends up at Novi Sad (upgrade needed has been estimated to be completed by 2010). The running time in the Hungarian territory is 3 hours for passenger trains and 5 hours for freight trains.

The delays at the Hungarian-Yugoslavian border (Kelebia) are 50 min for passenger trains and 180-250 min for freight trains.
The rail Corridor X infrastructure has been estimated to be reconstructed/upgraded by the year 2010 in Yugoslavia, and by the year 2004 in Bulgaria. It should be mentioned that the traction system of branch C is not electrified but diesel. More than half of the road Corridor X in F.Y.R.O.M. and in Greece is not a motorway. It ends up to Thessaloniki and to Florina through its branch D. It also crosses with Egnatia. The rail infrastructure is 100% single track. At present, the delay for the border crossing from F.Y.R.O.M. to Greece has been estimated to be 5 hours.

MAIN RESULTS OF THE SURVEY: Road Corridor X expected situation by the year 2005

Main axis: 90% motorways (+18%) Branch : 90% motorways (+35%) Branch B: 100% motorways (+72%) Branch C: 74% motorways (+48%) Branch D: No improvement

Hungary: 100% motorways Yugoslavia: 100% motorways Croatia, Slovenia: Almost 100% motorways

MAIN RESULTS OF THE SURVEY: Rail Corridor X expected situation by the year 2010

Main axis: +10% double track alignment Branch : +10% double track alignment Branch B: +49% double track alignment Branch C: +53% electrified lines Branch D: +88,5% electrified lines

Hungary: 100% double track alignment Yugoslavia: slide increase of double tracks F.Y.R.O..: Full electrification Greece: increase of double tracks (Main axis)

CONCLUSIONS (1/2)

PAN-EUROPEAN RAIL CORRIDOR X 35,8% is double track (this means that about 2/3 of the railway axis need to be improved in terms of double track infrastructure). 11,3% still needs electrification. PAN-EUROPEAN ROAD CORRIDOR X 46,2% is single carriageway. SITUATION PER COUNTRY The whole railway network (Main part and branches) in Austria, Hungary and Slovenia is now electrified, while the respective percentage is 84,3% in Croatia, 88,1% in Yugoslavia, 74,1% in Bulgaria, 60,7% in F.Y.R.O.M. and 81,2% in Greece. The transformation of the existing road network to motorway standards is a more crucial task in some countries where more than half of the road network is not a motorway nowadays (e.g., in Slovenia 59,5%, in Croatia 25,9%, in Yugoslavia 52,2%, in Hungary 41,9%, in F.Y.R.O.M. 63,8% and in Greece 51%).

CONCLUSIONS (2/2)

The improvement of the current infrastructure does not necessarily mean the overall improvement in the operation of the Corridor, unless specific measures are implemented at cross border stations. Therefore special attention must be paid to the improvement of the cross border stations processes since substantial benefits can be obtained at relatively low cost. Generally, the delays at the border-crossings along Corridor X must be reduced according to the AGTC treaty (European Agreement on Important International Combined Transport Lines and Related Installations), which imposes a maximum delay limit of 30 minutes. Corridor X should be upgraded at fully operational level through the cooperation and coordination of the concerned countries, in the framework of the stabilization process in the Southeastern Europe and the European Union, and in order to serve the international transportation. Cooperation in the sector of transportation and economic activities will bring the nations together, harmonize their relationships and contribute to a common set of objectives for the development of the region. Common will for stability and development, should open the horizons for a global utilization of Corridor X not only by the neighboring countries but countries of other continents too.

ROAD SECTIONS FACING THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

Main axis Bic Visnja Gora (Slovenia) 75,5km Estimated completion by 2004 (construction of motorway) Velika Kopanica Zupanja (Croatia) 24,15km Construction of motorway in progress (earthworks completed) Expected to be completed within 2001 Zupanja Lipovac (Croatia) 29,43km Construction not in progress Expected to be completed by 2005 Belgrade bypass (F.R. Yugoslavia: Dobanovci Bubanj Potok) 35,5km Lescovac (F.R. Yugoslavia) Kumanovo (F.Y.R.O.M.) 127,1km Gevgelija Axios Canyon (F.Y.R.O.M.) 44,5km Branch A Maribor Gruskovje (Slovenia) 38,8km Completion by 2004 (construction of motorway) Makelj Krapina (Croatia) 19,4km Branch B Kiskunfelegyhaza Rozske (Hungary) 60km Construction will commence in 2003 (closed motorway) Horgos Batajnica (F.R. Yugoslavia) 176km Belgrade bypass (F.R. Yugoslavia: Batajnica - Dobanovci) 10 Km Branch C Nis Kalotina (F.R. Yugoslavia) 104km Construction of a 98km motorway will commence in 2003 Kalotina Sofia (Bulgaria) 49km (except Sofia ring-road) Branch D Veles Prilep Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.) 104,6km

COST ESTIMATION FOR ROAD SECTIONS FACING THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS
Axis Main Axis Branch A Branch B Branch C Length (Km) 312 58,2 246 153 Cost (millions ) 922,5 180 738 450

Total
Branch D

769,2
105

2290,5
n.a.

Country
FYROM (except D) FRY Croatia Slovenia Hungary Bulgaria

Length (Km)
51,5 445,6 48,8 114,3 60 49

Cost (millions )
135,5 1295 150 370 180 160

Total

769,2

2290,5

Technical Secretariat Pan-European Transport Corridor X

ARISTOTELION UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

PARTS OF ROAD CORRIDOR X FACING THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

April 2002

A. MAIN PART OF CORRIDOR X

Slovenia: Bic Obrezje (S/C border): 75,5km Croatia: Velika Kopanica Zupanja: 24,15km Croatia: Zupanja Lipovac (C/Y border): 29,43km F.R. Yugoslavia: Belgrade bypass: 45,5km Lescovac (F.R. Yugoslavia) Kumanovo (F.Y.R.O.M.): 127,1km Axios Canyon (F.Y.R.O.M.): 44,5km

B. BRANCHES OF CORRIDOR X
Branch A
Slovenia: Maribor Gruskovje (S/C border): 38,8km Croatia: Makelj (S/C border) Krapina: 19,4km F.R. Yugoslavia: Horgos (Hungary border) Batajnica (Belgrade): 176km Hungary: Kiskunfelegyhaza Szeged Roszke (H/Y border): 60km

Branch B

Branch C

F.R. Yugoslavia: Nis Dimitrovgrad (F.R. Yugoslavia): 104km Bulgaria: Kalotina (Y/B border) Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road, North Arc): 49km
F.Y.R.O.M.: Veles Prilep Bitola (F.Y.R.O.M.): 104,6km

Branch D

A. MAIN PART OF CORRIDOR X (SLOVENIA)

Section From Bic To Obrezje

Length 75,5km

Character of the study Comments -

Existing situation: Road is under construction (highway with 1 traffic lane per direction -> motorway) The construction of the motorway started in 1999 Estimated duration of the works: 60 months A.A.D.T.: Section Bic-Novo Mesto Novo Mesto-Brezice Brezice-Obrezje Year of AADT per section 1 9 99 1 9 99 1 9 99 AADT (both directions) 14.000 11.500 6.500 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 83 83 83

A. MAIN PART OF CORRIDOR X (CROATIA)

Section From To 1 Velika Kopanica Zupanja Length 24,15km Comments 2058 PCU/day in 1998 (Western Balkans Transport Infrastructure Inventory) 2058 PCU/day in 1998 (Western Balkans Transport Infrastructure Inventory)

2 Zupanja

Lipovac

29,43km

Velika Kopanica Zupanja: - Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction - The earthworks for the construction of the motorway (2x2 traffic lanes per direction) are complete Zupanja Lipovac: - Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction - Technical study for the construction of motorway is almost completed (about 80% in year 2000) - Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 90 million EURO EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Velika Kopanica - Zupanja Zupanja - Lipovac (C/Y border)

Target year n.a. n.a.

Expected AADT (both directions) 12.000 12.000

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 65 65

A. MAIN PART OF CORRIDOR X (F.R. YUGOSLAVIA)

Section From 1 Batajnica 2 Dobanovci 3 Ostruznica To Dobanovci Ostruznica Bubanj Potok Length 1. 2. 15,5km 1. 2. 20,0km 1. 2. 10km Character of the study Comments New route Sub-section of Belgrade bypass New route Sub-section of Belgrade bypass New route Sub-section of Belgrade bypass

Sub-section 1: Existence of reconnaissance study Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 30 million EURO Sub-section 2: Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 24 million EURO (+ cost for the repair of the bridge) Sub-section 3: Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 60 million EURO (+ cost for the repair of the bridge)
EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Target year Expected AADT (both directions) Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 70 56 60 Comments

Batajnica Dobanovci Dobanovci Ostruznica Ostruznica Bubanj Potok

2015 2010 2010

17.000 34.000 34.000

Estimated in 1996 Estimated in 1987 Estimated in 1987

Section From To Leskovac Grdelica (Pecenjevce)

Length 23,24km

Character of the study Comments 1. New route 2. Sub-section of Lescovac Kumanovo

Existing situation: Highway (27,129km - 1 traffic lane per direction) Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 69 million EURO A.A.D.T.: Section Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica Leskovac (Pecenjevce) - Grdelica EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Target year Leskovac (Pecenjevce) Grdelica 2 02 0 Year of AADT per section 1 9 90 1 9 95 1 9 96 1 9 97 1 9 98 1 9 99 2 0 00 AADT (both directions) 9 4 64 3 5 34 4 1 28 4 6 12 5 2 21 3 2 90 4 2 50 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 52 75 74 74 72 68 72

Expected AADT (both directions) 20.000

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 70

Comments Estimated in 1997

Section From Grdelica To Presevo (F.Y.R.O.M. border)

Length 98km

Character of the study Comments 1. Partly new route 2. Sub-section of Lescovac Kumanovo

Existing situation: Highway (94,858km - 1 traffic lane per direction) Existence of study in sub-section Grabovnica-Bujanovac (72,5km location study) Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway in sub-section Bujanovac (Levosoje) F.Y.R.O.M. border Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 294 million EURO In the Quick-start projects of the EIB it is included the rehabilitation of the sub-section Bujanovac-Presevo (15km 8 million EURO)
A.A.D.T.: Section Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Grdelica - Vladicin Han Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) Vladicin Han - Presevo (Y/F border) EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Vladicin Han Y/F border Target year 2015 Year of AADT per section 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Expected AADT (both directions) 20.632 AADT (both directions) 9.434 3.566 4.028 4.270 4.868 3.256 4.010 8.772 3.730 4.144 4.884 4.570 3.261 4.010 Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 70 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 52 75 74 74 72 71 75 56 78 78 82 80 77 75 Comments Estimated in 1997

A. MAIN PART OF CORRIDOR X (F.Y.R.O.M.)

Section From To Tabanovce (Yugoslavia border) Kumanovo Length Character of the study Comments 1. Sub-section of Lescovac Kumanovo

Existing situation: Highway (7km - 1 traffic lane per direction) Estimated cost for the upgrading of the road to motorway: 10 million EURO Flat terrain: ~1,5 million EURO/km A.A.D.T.: Section Year of AADT AADT (from- AADT (toper section to) from) 1 998 1 999 9 89 8 66 1.209 1.016 AADT (both Percentage of directions) passenger cars (%) 71,97 2.198 1.882 80,02

Tabanovce (Y/F border) Kumanovo Tabanovce (Y/F border) Kumanovo EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Tabanovce (Y/F border) Kumanovo

Target year 20 20

Expected AADT (both directions) ~ 10.000

Comments Estimated by the Technical Secretariat

Section From Negotino To Demir Kapija

Length ~15,5km

Character of the study - Comments -

Existing situation: Motorway is partly under construction (highway with 1 traffic lane per direction -> motorway) Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway The project consists of 3 phases From 1.10.2000 a section of 5,3km (from Negotino to Demir Kapija) is under construction Phare Programme 1998, 7,3 million EURO, estimated duration of works: 18 months. The government is responsible for the possible needed expropriations In 18.09.2000 tender documents were under preparation for the next 4km Phare Programme 1999 Existence of technical study for the rest section (~6km) Financing not secured

Section From Demir Kapija To Gevgelija (Greek border)

Length 44,5km

Character of study Comments 1. Rehabilitation of the existing carriageway and construction of a new carriageway 2. Existence of feasibility study (Scetauroute) 3. Problematic section 3 (Axios Canyon)

Existing situation: Road with 1 traffic lane per direction (47,462km): Demir Kapija - Udovo (22,27km): Mountainous terrain in both sides next to Vardar river. The level of the road is at 40m above river level (887m tunnels & 1.240m bridges) Udovo - Gevgelija (25,192km): Valley with flat terrain and little topographic difficulties Estimated cost for the upgrading and rehabilitation of the existing road: 32 million EURO Financing secured for the upgrading and rehabilitation of the existing road: EIB (10 million EURO), EBRD (15 million EURO), Helenic Republic (4 million EURO), Fund for National and Regional Roads (3 million EURO) Existence of construction plans and specifications for the construction of motorway Financing not secured. Estimated cost: 160 million Euro A.A.D.T. (Scetauroute): Section Year of AADT AADT (both per section directions) Demir Kapija - Gevgelija Before 1990 8.500 - 9.000 Demir Kapija - Udovo 1998 2.600 Udovo - Miletkovo 1998 1.800 Miletkovo - Prdejci 1998 3.100 Prdejci - Gevgelija 1998 3.400 International transit flow is very low today (about 20% of the whole traffic)

EXPECTED A.A.D.T. (Scetauroute): Section Target year Expected AADT for Expected AADT existing road for motorway network (both directions) (both directions) Demir Kapija - Udovo 200 3 5.200 5.800 Udovo - Miletkovo 200 3 4.400 4.400 Miletkovo - Prdejci 200 3 5.600 6.200 Prdejci - Gevgelija 200 3 6.000 6.800 Demir Kapija - Udovo 202 0 8.200 10.200 Udovo - Miletkovo 202 0 6.800 6.800 Miletkovo - Prdejci 202 0 9.000 10.400 Prdejci - Gevgelija 202 0 9.800 11.200 CROSS BORDER STATION (Scetauroute) F.Y.R.O.M. vehicles Cross border Year Entrance E x it Bogorodica 1999 110.883 113.427

Expected AADT for motorway pessimistic scenario (both directions) 4.900 3.700 5.300 5.800 8.700 5.800 8.800 9.500

International vehicles Entrance E x it 98.199 91.348

Vehicles (total) Entrance Ex i t 209.082 204.775

EXPECTED TOURISTS (FROM AND WITH DESTINATION GREECE) WHO WILL PASS THROUGH THIS SECTION (Scetauroute) Year Optimistic Pessimistic scenario scenario 2003 900.000 840.000 2020 1.400.000 1.200.000

BRIDGES NEEDED FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MOTORWAY (Scetauroute): Demir Kapija - Udovo: o There are 11 bridges with a total length of 1.237m which they need rehabilitation o Need for 8 new bridges (total length: 1.160m, surface: 12.860m2) Udovo - Gevgelija: o There are 5 bridges with a total length of 349m o There are 4 underpasses with a total length of 74m o There are 3 overpasses with a total length of 87m o Need for destruction and reconstruction of 4 bridges (129m) o Need for destruction and reconstruction of 2 underpasses (34m) o Need for destruction and reconstruction of 3 overpasses (87m) o Need for 5 new bridges (total length: 367m, surface 8.752m2) o Need for 4 new underpasses (total length: 87m, surface 2.238m2) o Need for 7 new overpasses (total length: 332m, surface 2.415m2) o Total: Need for 16 new constructions (776m, 13.405m2) TOTAL COST FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MOTORWAY (INCLUDED CONSTRUCTIVE WORKS Scetauroute): Section Cost in million EURO Cost per kilometer (in million EURO) Demir Kapija - Udovo (20km) 85,239 4,262 Udovo - Smokvica (12,7km) 25,548 2,012 Smokvica - Gevgelija (11,8km) 14,767 1,251 125,554 2,822 Total:

B. BRANCH A OF CORRIDOR X (SLOVENIA)

Section From Maribor To Gruskovje (S/C border) Length 38,8km Character of the study Comments -

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (38,8km) Expected starting date of the construction of motorway: 2002 Estimated duration of the works: 24 months Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 120 million EURO A.A.D.T.: Section Maribor - Ptuj (Hajdina) Ptuj (Hajdina) - Gruskovje (S/C border) Year of AADT per AADT Percentage of section (both directions) passenger cars (%) 199 9 14.000 88 199 9 6.000 85

B. BRANCH A OF CORRIDOR X (CROATIA)

Section From Makelj To Krapina Length 19,4km Comments 5821 PCU/day in 1998 (Western Balkans Transport Infrastructure Inventory)

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (19,4km) Existence of feasibility study for the construction of motorway Expected starting date of the construction of motorway: 2001 Estimated duration of the works: 48 months Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 60 million EURO EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Makelj (S/C border) - Krapina

Target year 2 018

Expected AADT (both directions) 22.660

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 68,7

B. BRANCH B OF CORRIDOR X (F.R. YUGOSLAVIA)

Section From Horgos (Hungary border) To Batajnica (Belgrade) Length Character of the study Comments 176,0km Transformation to a 4-lane motorway

Existing situation: Highway with 1 or 2 traffic lanes per direction Existence of construction plans and specification for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: (528 million EURO)
A.A.D.T.:
Section Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Horgos (H/Y border) - Novi Sad Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Novi Sad Batajnica (Belgrade) Year of AADT per section 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1990 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 Expected AADT (both directions) 34.300 AADT (both directions) 5400 4431 5583 7198 6787 2761 4160 7501 6832 8526 9582 9637 6404 8820 Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 75 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 75 80 82 86 84 85 71 77 83 83 88 87 84 80 Comments 1. 17.300 at Horgos & 34.300 at Batajnica 2. Estimated in 1997

EXPECTED A.A.D.T.:
Section Horgos (H/Y border) Batajnica (Belgrade) Target year 2020

B. BRANCH B OF CORRIDOR X (HUNGARY)

Section From Kiskunfelegyhaza To Roszke Length 60 k m Character of the study Comments -

Existing situation: Road with one traffic lane per direction (70km) Existence of technical study for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 180 million EURO Concession contract signed for the implementation (BOUYGUES and BAU HOLDING are main shareholders of the Concession Company Indicative shares: Colas, Strabag, MOL, Magyar Intertoll) Possible EBRD involvement Expected starting date of the construction of motorway: 2003 Estimated duration of the works: 24 months

A.A.D.T.: Section Kiskunfelegyhaza Kistelek Kistelek Szeged Szeged Roszke (H/Y border) EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Kiskunfelegyhaza Kistelek Kiskunfelegyhaza Kistelek Kistelek Szeged Kistelek Szeged Szeged Roszke (H/Y border) Szeged Roszke (H/Y border) Year of AADT per section 19 98 19 98 19 98 AADT (both directions) 4.800 9 26 9 26 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 72 76 76

Target year 20 03 20 13 20 03 20 13 20 03 20 13

Expected AADT (both directions) 15.000 20.000 15.000 20.000 15.000 20.000

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 90 90 90 90 90 90

B. BRANCH C OF CORRIDOR X (F.R. YUGOSLAVIA)

Section From To Nis (Komren) Malca Length 12,562km Character of study Comments 1. Addition of 2 traffic lanes to the existing 2 lane road (1 lane per direction) 2. Sub-section of Nis Dimitrovgrad

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (12,562km) Existence of construction plans and specification for the construction of motorway Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 36 million EURO A.A.D.T.: Section Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca Nis (Komren) - Malca EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Nis (Komren) - Malca Year of AADT AADT (both directions) per section 19 90 6 396 19 95 2 336 19 96 2 662 19 97 3 444 19 98 3 568 19 99 2 230 20 00 3 120 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 77 76 81 81 79 74 75 Comments Estimated in 1997

Target year Expected AADT Expected percentage (both directions) of passenger cars (%) 20 16 11.600 70

Section From Malca To Pirot (West)

Length 58,515km

Character of the study Comments 1. New route 2. Sub-section of Nis Dimitrovgrad

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (60,83km) Existence of reconnaissance study including Traffic, Geotechnical, Hydrological, Climate and nvironmental impacts studies Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 180 million EURO
A.A.D.T.: Year of AADT Percentage AADT per (both of passenger section directions) cars (%) Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1990 6.356 78 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1995 2.194 75 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1996 2.282 80 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1997 3.032 80 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1998 3.126 77 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 1999 1.880 74 Malca - Bela Palanca (West) 2000 2.460 72 B. Palanca (W) B. Palanca (E) 1990 6.228 78 B. Palanca (W) B. Palanca (E) 1995 1.973 76 B. Palanca (W) B. Palanca (E) 1996 2.328 81
B. Palanca (W) B. Palanca (E) 1997 2.987 82

Section

Section B. Pal. (W) B. Pal. (E) B. Pal. (W) B. Pal. (E) B. Pal. (W) B. Pal. (E) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W) B. Palanca (E) - Pirot (W)

Year of AADT Percentage AADT per (both of passenger section directions) cars (%) 1998 3.069 78 1999 1.765 73 2000 2.420 72 1990 6.106 77 1995 1.934 75 1996 2.282 80 1997 2.928 81 1998 3.009 76 1999 1.730 72 2000 2.160 73

EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Malca - Pirot (West)

Target year 2016

Expected AADT (both directions) 12.000

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 66

Comments Estimated in 1997

Section From To Pirot (West) Pirot (East)

Length 5,25km

Character of the study Comments 1. Additional carriageway 2. Sub-section of Nis Dimitrovgrad

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (5,25km) Existence of reconnaissance study Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 15 million EURO A.A.D.T.: Section Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Year of AADT per section 1 990 1 995 1 996 1 997 1 998 1 999 2 000 AADT (both directions) 6.350 2.011 2.373 3.045 3.129 1.799 2.280 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 79 77 81 82 78 74 77

Target year Expected AADT Expected percentage Comments (both directions) of passenger cars (%) Pirot (West) - Pirot (East) 2016 10.000 67 Estimated in 1997

Section From Pirot (East) To Dimitrovgrad (Bulgarian border)

Length 19,995km

Character of the study Comments 1. New route 2. Sub-section of Nis Dimitrovgrad

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (25,475km) Existence of reconnaissance study including Traffic, Geotechnical, Hydrological, Climate and Environmental impacts studies Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 60 million EURO A.A.D.T.: Section Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Pirot (East) - Dimitrovgrad (Y/B border) Target year 20 1 6 Year of AADT AADT Percentage of per section (both directions) passenger cars (%) 1990 6.387 77 1995 1.848 76 1996 2.226 77 1997 2.958 83 1998 3.111 80 1999 1.821 78 2000 2.010 77 Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 66 Comments Estimated in 1997

Expected AADT (both directions) 12.000

B. BRANCH C OF CORRIDOR X (BULGARIA)

Section From Kalotina (Y/B border) To Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road, North Arc) Length 4 9 km Character of the study Comments -

Kalotina (Y/B border) Dragoman: - Existing situation: Road with 1 traffic lane per direction (12,5km) - Existence of feasibility study for the construction of highway (12,5km) Dragoman Slivnitca: - Existing situation: Road with 1 traffic lane per direction (12,5km) - Existence of feasibility study for the construction of motorway (13,45km) - Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 42 million EURO Slivnitca Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road, North Arc): - Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (23km) - Existence of feasibility study for the construction of motorway (23,05km) - Estimated cost for the construction of motorway: 70 million EURO

A.A.D.T.: Section Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Dragoman - Slivnitca Dragoman - Slivnitca Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Kalotina (Y/B border) - Dragoman Dragoman - Slivnitca Dragoman - Slivnitca Dragoman - Slivnitca Dragoman - Slivnitca Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) Slivnitca - Sofia (Beginning of Ring Road) Year of AADT AADT Percentage of per section (both directions) passenger cars (%) 1 9 95 6.883 60,66 2 0 00 7.753 61,52 1 9 95 6.584 68,02 2 0 00 7.435 68,77 1 9 95 9.894 69,73 2 0 00 11.177 70,5 Target year 20 0 5 20 1 0 20 1 5 20 2 0 20 0 5 20 1 0 20 1 5 20 2 0 20 0 5 20 1 0 20 1 5 20 2 0 Expected AADT (both directions) 8.923 10.267 11.786 13.543 8.554 9.844 11.304 12.988 12.859 14.797 16.992 19.524 Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 61,39 61,43 61,55 61,54 68,69 68,71 68,82 68,81 70,4 70,44 70,54 70,53

B. BRANCH D OF CORRIDOR X (F.Y.R.O.M.)

Section From Veles To Prilep (Novo Lagovo) Length 72,6 Character of the study Comments 1. Upgrading 2. Involvement of EBRD & WB 3. Sub-section of Veles-Bitola

Existing situation: Road with 1 traffic lane per direction (72,6km) Existence of feasibility study for the construction of highway A.A.D.T.: Section Veles - Prilep (Novo Lagovo) Year of AADT per section 19 9 8 AADT (both directions) 4.123 Percentage of passenger cars (%) 66

On-going widening, which will be completed within 2-3 years (Cost for all the Branch: 150 million Euro).

Section From To Prilep Bitola (Novo Lagovo)

Length -

Character of the study Comments 1. Technical Secretariat has no information about studies for this section 2. Sub-section of Veles-Bitola

Existing situation: Highway with 1 traffic lane per direction (32km) A.A.D.T.: Section Prilep Bitola Prilep Bitola

Year of AADT per section 1 9 98 1 9 99

AADT (from-to) 1.508 1.490

AADT (to-from) 1.453 1.449

AADT (both directions) 2.961 2.939

Percentage of passenger cars (%) -

On-going widening, which will be completed within 2-3 years (Cost for all the Branch: 150 million Euro).

Section From Bitola To Greek border

Length 20km

Character of the study Comments 1. Reconstruction of the existing road 2. Involvement of EBRD & WB

Existing situation: Road with 1 traffic lane per direction (20,45km) Existence of feasibility study for the construction of highway with 2 lanes per direction A.A.D.T.: Section

Year of AADT per section Bitola Greek border 1 998 Bitola Greek border 1 999

AADT (from-to) 659 776

AADT AADT (to-from) (both directions) 638 1.297 711 1.487

Percentage of passenger cars (%) 90 93

EXPECTED A.A.D.T.: Section Target Expected AADT Expected AADT year (from to) (to - from) Bitola Greek border 3.632 2.506

Expected AADT (both directions) 6.138

Expected percentage of passenger cars (%) 69

On-going widening, which will be completed within 2-3 years (Cost for all the Branch: 150 million Euro).

Technical Secretariat Pan-European Transport Corridor X

ARISTOTELION UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI SCHOOL OF TECHNOLOGY FACULTY OF RURAL AND SURVEYING ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND HYDRAULIC ENGINEERING

TECHNICAL SECRETARIAT OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE

PARTS OF RAIL CORRIDOR X FACING THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

April 2002

RAIL SECTIONS FACING THE MOST IMPORTANT PROBLEMS

Main axis Zagreb Belgrade (F.R. Yugoslavia) 421km Construction of the missing track Reconstruction of stations and bridges Tabanovce Skopje Gevgelija (F.Y.R.O.M.) 215km Reconstruction and capital overhaul Idomeni Thessaloniki (Greece) 76,6km Branch B Budapest Kelebia (Hungary) 156km Modernization of the line Subotica Novi Sad Belgrade (F.R. Yugoslavia) 149,6km Construction of the missing track Reconstruction of stations and bridges Branch C Kalotina Sofia (Bulgaria) 57km Reconstruction of the line for 160km/h Branch D Veles Prilep Bitola Kremenika (F.Y.R.O.M.) 146km Mesonision Florina (Greece) 19km

COST ESTIMATION FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF RAIL SECTIONS

Country FYROM FRY Slovenia Hungary Bulgaria

Cost (millions ) 20 108 1.349,40 406,10 45

Source Actual estimations Actual estimations TINA Final Report 1999 TINA Final Report 1999 TINA Final Report 1999

Total

1.928,5

Branch B: Subotica-Novi Sad-Beogad (149,6km) Single track

Main Axis: Croatian Border-Beogad (119,5km) Max permitted speed 50km/h on the railway line to the borders

Branch C: Nis-Dimitrovgrad (103,9km) Diesel traction system

Branch D: Veles-Bitola (129,325km) Diesel traction system Single track

Branch D: Bitola-Kremenika (16,704km) Diesel traction system Single track

Main Axis: Tabanovce-Gevgelija (215,718km) Single track

EXISTING SITUATION OF RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN F.R. YUGOSLAVIA AND F.Y.R.O.M.

(attention should be given to the shaded cells)
Country Main part or Branch Section Status Existing/ Rehabilitation foreseen. C/Y border Golubini: Left track repaired/ right track to be repaired/ Sid station to be reconstructed Golubini - Stara Pazova: Right track completed/ Left to be constructed Length (km) Single track (%) Double track (%) Traction system Level of maintenance Maximum permitted speed (km/h)

YUG

MAIN PART

C/Y border - Sid Stara Pazova Beograd

119,5

11,1

88,9

Electric 25KV/50Hz

Max permitted speed: C/Y Border Maintenance: -Sid - Beograd Low on track 120km/h & Beograd - C/Y Border/ High on track Beograd - Sid C/Y Border C/Y Border - Beograd 50km/h

YUG

MAIN PART

YUG YUG YUG YUG

MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART BRANCH B

YUG

BRANCH C

F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M. F.Y.R.O.M.

MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART BRANCH D BRANCH D

Beograd Existng/ Rehabilitation Mladenovac - Velica foreseen Plana Beograd - Rakovica Existng/ Rehabilitation Mala Krsna - Velika foreseen Plana Existng/ Rehabilitation Velika Plana - Nis foreseen Nis - Grdelica Existing Presevo (Y/F border) Stara Pazova - Beska Existng/ Rehabilitation Novi Sad - Subotica foreseen (H/Y border) Nis - Dimitrovgrad Existng/ Rehabilitation Yugoslavian / foreseen Bulgarian Border Tabanovce (Y/F border) - Skopje Existing Zgropolci Zgropolci - Demir Existng/ Rehabilitation Kapija foreseen Demir Kapija Existng/ Rehabilitation Miravci foreseen Miravci - Gevgelija Existing Border zone Gevgelija Existng/ Rehabilitation - Idomeni (F/G foreseen border) Veles - Bitola Existing Bitola - Kremenika Existing (F/G border)

90,4

84,4

15,6

Electric 25KV/50Hz Electric 25KV/50Hz Electric 25KV/50Hz Electric 25KV/50Hz Electric 25KV/50Hz Diesel

Low

80

94,3 153,1 156,1 149,6

100 17,5 100 97,6

0 82,5 0 2,4

Medium Medium Medium Medium

100 100 100 100

103,9

100

Medium

100

104,218 50 21,5 30 10 129,325 16,704 100 100 0 0 Diesel Diesel Medium Low 100 30 100 0 Electric 25KV/50Hz Medium 100

TRAFFIC FLOWS IN F.R. YUGOSLAVIA AND F.Y.R.O.M.

Country YUG YUG YUG YUG YUG YUG Main part or Branch MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART MAIN PART BRANCH B Section Annual number of passengers 1990 Annual number of passengers 2000 3485000 2870000 1210000 2940000 2180000 2500000 Fluctuation -52.9% -38.1% -59.1% -44.9% -35.8% * -30.8% Annual freight carried (tn) 1990 11264000 5671000 3525280 7109000 3914000 3760000 Annual freight carried (tn) 2000 3940000 2300000 2280000 2300000 1718000 1900000 Fluctuation -65% -59.4% -35.3% -67.6% -56.1% * -49.4% C/Y border - Sid - Stara 7400000 Pazova - Beograd Beograd - Mladenovac 4643000 Velica Plana Beograd - Rakovica Mala Krsna - Velika 2960000 Plana Velika Plana - Nis 5331000 Nis - Grdelica - Presevo 3895000 (Y/F border) Stara Pazova - Beska 3614000 Novi Sad - Subotica (H/Y border) Nis - Dimitrovgrad Yugoslavian / Bulgarian 2500000 Border Tabanovce (Y/F border) - Skopje Zgropolci Zgropolci - Demir Kapija 2256996 (estimation) Demir Kapija - Miravci Miravci - Gevgelija Border zone Gevgelija Idomeni (F/G border) Veles - Bitola No data. Bitola - Kremenika (F/G No data. border)

YUG

BRANCH C

1800000

-28%

1200000

1318000

+1%

F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART F.Y.R.O.M. BRANCH D F.Y.R.O.M. BRANCH D

1662000

-35.8% *

3381126 (estimation)

2166000

-56.1% *

No data. No data.

No data. No data.

No data. No data.

No data. No data.

No data. No data.

*The passenger and freight flows in period 1990-2000 were dropped by 50% (as concluded by EIB also in the preliminary report - November 2000). The flows in FYROM for 1990 are estimated proportionally, if we assume that in 2000 the percentage of incoming flows by alternative routes are equal to the percentage of flows that in 1990 prefered Corridor X in absence of border-crossing procedures. A study by the FYROM railway authorities forecasts 5570000tn/year for the main part of the Corridor in FYROM. A traffic study by the Yugoslav railway authorities (1985) for the section Stara Pazova - H/Y Border (Branch B), forecasts 6202000 passengers in 2010 and 7281000 passengers in 2020 (optimistic scenario), and 4987000 passengers in 2010 and 5736000 passengers in 2020 (pessimistic scenario).

STUDIES FOR UPGRADING RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE IN F.R. YUGOSLAVIA AND F.Y.R.O.M.

Country Main part or Branch Section Title of study Responsible authority for study Starting date Details of Estimated end present stage of study Year of completion of implementation of study Investment C/Y border - Sid Stara Pazova Beograd Feasibility and technical study for the reconstruction of Yugoslav Railways railway line Beograd - Zagreb (JZ) for speed 160km/h (including 100% doubling of tracks) Feasibility and technical study CIP Transport for high speed rail lines in Instistute Serbia: Subotica -Belgrade SOFRERAIL Nis - Dimitrovgrad Traffic operation project for high speed railway line Subotica - Beograd Belgrade Railway Dimitrovgrad, section Indjija Organization Novi Sad - Subotica (including 100% doubling of tracks) Feasibility and technical study CIP Transport for high speed rail lines in Instistute Serbia: Subotica -Belgrade SOFRERAIL Nis - Dimitrovgrad Prefeasibility and technical study for reconstruction and P.E. Macedonian capital overhaul of the railroad Railways Blace - Gevgelija for 130km/h design speed No data National &International investment (EIB-World Bank)/ Public

YUG

MAIN PART

1985

No data

Completed

2010

YUG

MAIN PART

Subotica - Beograd Nis

No data

No data

No data

2010

No data

YUG

BRANCH B

Subotica (Hungarian / Yugoslavian border) Novi Sad - Beska Stara Pazova

1992

No data

Completed

2020

National &International investment (EIB-World Bank)/ Public

YUG

BRANCH C

Nis - Dimitrovgrad Yugoslavian / Bulgarian Border

No data

No data

No data

2010

No data

Zgropolci - Demir F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART Kapija (sub-section of main part) - Miravci

1999

End of 2000

In final stage of preparation

No data

National & Intrnational/ Public (P.E. Macedonian Railways) Stability Pact expected to be involved National

F.Y.R.O.M. MAIN PART YUGOSLAVIA

Cross border zone between Gevgelija - Feasibility and technical study Idomeni (F/G border)

No data

No data

Completed

No data

Quick-start projects: Track rehabilitation: CROATIA/Y border - Beograd EUR9million, Belgrade - Y/FYROM border EUR21million, Beograd - Y/HUNGARIAN border EUR11million, Nis - Y/BULGARIAN border EUR10million Signalling, Telecommunications and power supply rehabilitation: CROATIA/Y border - Beograd EUR2million, Belgrade - Y/FYROM border EUR8million, Beograd - Y/HUNGARIAN border EUR4million, Nis - Y/BULGARIAN border EUR6million Bridge construction: Bribge at Ostruznica (one track, 640m) EUR17million Rolling stock rehabilitation Near-term projects: Bridge construction: Bribge at Zezelj (single track, 467m) EUR30million