TIRANA, August 9 Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has initiated the draft law for the division of Albanian Railway. According to the version chosen in this draft law, the Albanian Railway will be divided into 4 independent units, each one of the joint-stock companies, completely independent from the others. When the law will come into...
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Vlora-Shkodra Railway to Undergo Rehabilitation
TIRANA, January 21 A project on the rehabilitation of Vlora-Shkodra has begun. This was announced by Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy (MIE) Artan Shkreli during the weekend. Shkreli made the announcement on Facebook. “The project execution phase on the rehabilitation of Vlora-Shkodra railway began following the feasibility study,” Shkreli said. Moreover, he added that...
Rail Expansion Plans to Connect Durres – Pogradec – Lin with Macedonia
TIRANA, June 13 The city of Durres, one of the main links of the railway system in Albania will go through a modern revitalization process that is expected to have a direct impact on economic growth, as well as on the transport of passengers and commodities. Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Artan Shkreli said...
Project on Albanian Railway to Be Approved by December 14
TIRANA, November 9 The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is providing a loan of Euro 34 million for the rehabilitation of Tirana-Durres railway and the construction of railway line between Tirana and Tirana International Airport (TIA). So far the board has not approved the proved the project, which has passed the final review. EBRD...
New Draft-law on Albanian Railway Aims at Revitalising the Sector
TIRANA, September 7 A new code on the Albanian railway drafted by the Ministry of Transports and Infrastructure that aims at revitalising and opening the sector has been submitted to the Parliament. It is expected to be voted at the beginning of this parliamentary session. Based on the explanatory report, the draft-law will focus on the...