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The Vorë-Hani i Hotit railway line, which runs between the town of Vorë in the central part of Albania and the state border with Montenegro, lies on the indicative extension of the Core Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) in the Western Balkans (Rail Route 2). The rehabilitation of this line,  identified as a priority investment Flagship …

To mark the start of CONNECTA’s sub-project ‘Technical Assistance to the Albanian Sectoral Transport Strategy 2021-2025 – Review’, a kick-off meeting was held on 10 October 2022, with the participation of the representatives of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy of Albania, the State Agency for Strategic Programming and Aid Coordination and the CONNECTA team. …

The Niš-Dimitrovgrad railway line is part of pan-European Corridor X (on the extension of Orient/East-Med Core Corridor, part of the TEN-T Network). The physical condition of this section and the level of service provided are inconsistent with its significance in the railway network of Serbia and in the European transport network. With a total length …

The Niš – Brestovac railway section, located in southern Serbia (Niš – Preševo – Macedonian border part of the railway line) bears great importance for both domestic and international transport.  The section lies on Rail Corridor X – a key pan-European arterial route which passes through Austria, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, North Macedonia and Greece leading …

The scope of CONNECTA’s assignment was to carry out the preparatory studies and to undertake preparation of tender documentation for construction of the 36 km long section of the motorway along Corridor Vc in Republika Srpska, which runs from its entity border with the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina in the north (Interchange Vukosavlje), to …

The Tirana bypass carries significant strategic dimension, being part of the Adriatic-Ionian Highway, also referred to as the Blue Highway, which will create a seamless route from Trieste in Italy to Kalamata in Greece, while branching out to Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania. In February this year, the Tirana bypass project – identified as investment …

  Establishing an interoperable transport network in the region, including the Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) architecture, applications and services is essential for ensuring an integrated, safe, efficient, and environmentally sound mobility. To be effective and reach the maximum benefits, the national ITS solutions need to be put in place systematically and to be harmonised in …

Making transport in the Western Balkans cleaner, safer, more efficient, and responsive to climate challenges is on the priority agendas of both the European Union and the Western Balkans partners. The policies and goals tackling the deployment of smart and sustainable mobility in the Western Balkans have been highlighted in several key documents, including the …

A considerable part of the Western Balkans transport network still requires significant interventions in the direction of rehabilitation and upgrading. To ensure better connectivity, facilitate trade and deliver sustainable economic growth, the implementation of EU technical standards and connectivity reform transport measures remains a priority for the region. Designing the suitable systems to manage and …

A kick off meeting, held on 22 December, marked the start of CONNECTA’s sub-project ‘Technical assistance for preparation of environmental and social gap analysis, review of the existing technical project documentation and preparation of supplementary documentation for construction of rail section Kriva Palanka – border with Bulgaria’.  The rail route of Corridor VIII runs through …

CONNECTA completed the Preliminary Design and Environmental and Social Impact Assessment for the priority component of the Adriatic-Ionian Highway in Montenegro, the Budva bypass, in November 2018. The project is now ready for a seamless start of the next stage, detailed design and implementation. The Budva bypass is part of an EU driven initiative to …