Albanian Railways (Hekurudha Shqiptare – HSH) has awarded the consortium made up of Ardanuy Ingeniería, Metrotenerife and SIM SpA Albania, the consulting and technical assistance services for the project to improve the railway connections in the country’s capital, Tirana.
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(05/03/2020)
The consortium will assist HSH in the implementation of the tender and awarding phases of the works for the renovation of over 34 kilometres of the network between the Tirana Public Transport Terminal and the coastal city of Durres. This contract also includes consulting services for the construction of a new 5-kilometre branch line and a transfer station connecting the Tirana-Durres Line with Rinas International Airport.
The project is part of the Western Balkans Core Network’s Route 2 that will connect the cities of Podgorica in Montenegro and Vlore in Albania, and it has been included as one of the extensions of the Trans-European Transportation Network (TEN-T) to this area. The project is financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
Over the four years of the contract term, the consortium will be in charge of the advisory and review of all documentation needed for the tender and work-awarding phases. It also includes technical support for the HSH Project Implementation Unit. Additionally, the consortium will ensure that all procedures and requirements established by the EBRD are complied with.
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