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January
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Bulgaria : reorganization
of the rail transport sector |
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On December 18, 2002, SYSTRA signed a contract regarding the reorganization
of the Bulgarian rail transport sector.
SYSTRA is leading a consortium which includes CIE Consult (Ireland),
Railplan (Netherlands), Deloitte & Touche EOOD (Bulgaria) and
the Institute of Transport and Communications (Bulgaria).
The Bulgarian Railway sector has already split up into 3 entities,
in accordance with the European Directives: BDZ SRIC, responsible
for the infrastructure, BDZ SPSH, the railway operator and EARA,
the Railway Administration.
The project,which is financed by the European Commission, aims
at providing practical assistance to EARA and to BDZ SRIC for
their reorganization, mainly in the following fields:
Reorganization of the Rail Transport sector in compliance with
the national reforms, so as to promote the development process
of the Bulgarian economy;
Commercial management independent of state control;
Improvement of the new management system;
Setting up the access rights to the railway infrastructure for
independent operators,
Staff training to the new management system.
The contract will start on January 2, 2003, and will last 11 months.
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