The contract with the winning company that will conduct the feasibility study for the Durr\u00ebs-Tiran\u00eb railway has been finalized, with a total value of around 202 million lek or approximately 2 million euros, including value-added tax.<\/p>\n
The consortium of operators ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH & ABKONS LLC was declared the winner just a short while ago, as the procedure took more than a year to complete due to encountered issues.<\/p>\n
The procedure concluded at the Public Procurement Commission and was subsequently re-announced. The implementation period for this contract between the Albanian Railways and the winning company is 14 months, at the end of which the study will be delivered.<\/p>\n
Railway project<\/strong><\/p>\n The estimated cost of the Durr\u00ebs-Prishtina railway is calculated at 700 million euros. This railway line is considered of special importance.<\/p>\n \u201cThe idea of \u200b\u200bbuilding this railway line is of triple importance. Firstly, through this railway line, the exchange of goods transport between Albania, Kosovo, and the wider region will significantly increase due to lower costs and greater capacities. Secondly, it is related to the development of railway passenger transport, which will be very attractive and favorable for both countries and beyond. Thirdly, this railway line offers the best and most favorable alternative for the shorter connection of Albania\u2019s railway network, namely corridor VIII with corridor X,\u201d according to documents.<\/p>\n They also highlight several alternatives regarding the route.<\/p>\n Alternative 1: Construction of the railway line (Mjed\u00eb \u2013 Border at Qaf\u00eb Morin\u00eb \u2013 Kramovik)<\/strong><\/p>\n Albanian part of the itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n The railway connection between Albania and Kosovo is conceived as a very challenging line, as it passes through mountainous terrain. The total length from Mjed\u00eb to the border with Kosovo is about 107 km. The maximum projected speed is 100 km\/h.<\/p>\n Alternative 2: Construction of the railway line (Milot \u2013 Border at V\u00ebrmic\u00eb \u2013 Landovic\u00eb).<\/strong><\/p>\n Albanian part of the itinerary<\/strong><\/p>\n Since 1999, the railway connection between Albania and Kosovo has been envisaged through the existing line from Milot to the city of Rr\u00ebshen and its extension further towards the gorge of Fan i Vog\u00ebl. In 2005, within the railway route, starting from the Milot station towards the Rubik station, the construction of the Milot \u2013 Rr\u00ebshen \u2013 Kalimash highway began. The Albanian part of the line, together with the Milot \u2013 Rr\u00ebshen section, covers a length of about 108 km. This section includes a tunnel about 11.5 km long that enters the area of Bisaku and exits in the area of the Drin River near Skavica.<\/p>\n Alternative 3: To be determined by the consultant<\/strong><\/p>\n This alternative remains to be analyzed and selected by the Consultant itself, based on on-site visits and calculations performed, and as such, it will be proposed to the Client.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The contract with the winning company that will conduct the feasibility study for the Durr\u00ebs-Tiran\u00eb railway has been finalized, with a total value of around 202 million lek or approximately 2 million euros, including value-added tax. The consortium of operators ILF Consulting Engineers Austria GmbH & ABKONS LLC was declared the winner just a short […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":24,"featured_media":63990,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[153],"tags":[270,2551,300,243,151,708,1427],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n