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TRANSPORTTRANSPORT AND ITC PRIORITIES AND ITC PRIORITIES

Nikolina AngelkovaMinister of Transport, Information Technology and Communications

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT,

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

28 August 2014Sofia

MTITC – REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

Transport Strategy until 2030

A part of the thematic Ex-ante Conditionalities in the Partnership Agreement

A two-stage process has been devised: Phase 1: A minimal content of the Strategy is accomplished in

time for the purpose of negotiation of the respective OPs (2013-2014)

Phase 2: The full Strategy, meeting all the requirements, will be finalised not later than 31 December 2016

Funding will be provided from the Priority axis 5 “Technical Assistance” of the OP “Transport and Transport Infrastructure” 2014-2020


1. Plovdiv – Burgas : Stage II

2. Elin Pelin – Septemvri3. Vidin – Medkovets (CEF)4. Dragoman – Sofia – Elin

Pelin (CEF)5. Ruse – Varna (alternative

project)

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Railway Infrastructure 2014 – 2020Railway Infrastructure 2014 – 2020


Road Infrastructure 2014 – 2020Road Infrastructure 2014 – 2020

1. Struma Motorway, Lot 3, Blagoevgrad – Sandanski

2. Hemus Motorway3. Shipka Peak Tunnel

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TEN-T PolicyTEN-T Policy

TEN-T Regulation 1315/2013 and CEF Regulation 1316/2013

TEN-T planning on 2 layers:

Core network – includes the most important international links in EU

Comprehensive network – feeds into and distributes from the core network

2 of 9 TEN-T Priority Corridors pass through Bulgaria

Corridor № 4 Orient/East-Mediterranean

Corridor № 9 Rhine-Danube


Transport InfrastructureTransport Infrastructure

Building modern, balanced and integrated transport infrastructure as an important factor for the competitiveness of the Bulgarian economy

The Operational Programme on Transport 2007 – 2013 is one of the most successful operational programmes in Bulgaria

Beneficiaries paid grants in the amount of 2,51 bln. lv. (over € 1.25 bln.), which represents 64 % of the Programme budget

The certified expenditure that are requested for reimbursement by the EC amounted to 1,83 bln. lv. (€ 0,932 bln.) or 57% of the budget of the European co-financing under the Programme


Infrastructure Projects under Infrastructure Projects under Implementation (1)Implementation (1)

Electrification and reconstruction of Plovdiv – Svilengrad Railway Line, stage 2: Parvomay – Svilengrad Section

Rehabilitation of the Railway Infrastructure along Plovdiv – Burgas Railway Line

Modernization of Septemvri – Plovdiv Railway Section Rehabilitation of Sofia, Pazardzhik and Burgas Railway

Stations Extension of the Sofia Metropolitan, Stage III, Lot 1:

Tsarigradsko shose – Sofia Airport and Lot 2: Mladost 1 – Business Park in Mladost 4

Establishment of River Information Services System in the Bulgarian part of the Danube River – BULRIS

Vessel Traffic Management Information System – VTMIS


Infrastructure Projects under Infrastructure Projects under Implementation (2)Implementation (2)

Construction of Maritsa Motorway, Lot 1 and Lot 2

Construction of Struma Motorway, Lot 2 and Lot 4

Construction of Kalotina – Sofia Motorway, Lot 1: West arc of Sofia Ring Road

Montana Bypass

Gabrovo Bypass


Programming Period 2014 – 2020 (1)Programming Period 2014 – 2020 (1)

Railway sector

Modernization of railway line Plovdiv – Burgas, Phase II

Modernization of railway section Sofia – Septemvri, Septemvri – Elin Pelin sub section



Road sector Struma Motorway, Lot 3: Blagoevgrad –

Sandanski (67 km)

Kalotina – Sofia Motorway (31,5 km)

Speed road Vidin – Montana (126 km)

Road Е-79 Mezdra – Botevgrad (33 km)

Hemus Motorway (Yablanitsa – Shumen)

Tunnel under Shipka Peak, Phase II of project Bypass of town Gabrovo with a tunnel under Shipka Peak, Stage V (11 km)



Intermodality for passengers and freight Construction of the Third Metro Diameter in Sofia Extension of the Second Metro Diameter in Sofia Construction of intermodal terminals

Other projects Information systems in the navigation Specialized vessels supply Modernization of port facilities for reception and

treatment of waste Improvement of the air navigational data quality Improvement of the environmental management in

the air transport


Connecting Europe FacilityConnecting Europe Facility Projects Projects

Modernization of Dragoman – Sofia – Elin Pelin Railway Line

Modernization of Vidin – Medkovets Railway Line

Improvement of the Navigation on the Danube River


Transport Infrastructure Development Transport Infrastructure Development through Public-Private Partnershipthrough Public-Private Partnership

Strategy for Development of the Transport Infrastructure of the Republic of Bulgaria through the Concession Schemes

Potential concessions Plovdiv Airport Port Terminal Vidin Center (passenger) Port Terminal Ruse East Port Terminal Zimovnik – Ruse Varna Railway Station

State control over the concessionaires


Improvement of the Financial and Improvement of the Financial and Technical Status of the Railway SectorTechnical Status of the Railway Sector

Optimizing the costs and decreasing the indebtedness of Holding BDZ EAD and BDZ-Freight EOOD to NRIC using the “debt/property deal”

Notification of “Debt Abatement” Measure

Performing of procedure for new rolling stock supply

Providing funding from the State Budget (subsidies, compensations and capital transfers) to BDZ-Passengers Transportation EOOD for the period 2015-2017


Bulgaria’s progress in implementing the Bulgaria’s progress in implementing the goals of the Digital Agenda for Europegoals of the Digital Agenda for Europe

The MTITC is the executive power authority which has the main commitments in the area of ICT

Double role of ICT

Broadband coverage and penetration

e-Governance services


VisionVision

Our vision foresees that by the

year 2020 Bulgaria would become

a country with knowledge

economy and developed

information society through global

use of information and

communication technologies


Strategic Policy Framework on development and use of ICT in Bulgaria

National Programme Digital Bulgaria

National NGA Plan 2014 – 2020, updated and supplemented within an extended timing horizon until 2020

National Strategy for developing e-Governance in the Republic of Bulgaria 2014 – 2020

National Strategic DocumentsNational Strategic Documents


Key Priorities Key Priorities

Accelerated establishment of e-Governance

100% broadband coverage in the territory of the whole country, as well as fast and ultra-fast access to the Internet, so that until the year 2020 over 50% of all households and businesses to be able to use the Internet with speeds higher than 100 Mbps

Support of the development of the ICT sector

Improvement of digital competences and skills


THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Nikolina AngelkovaMinister of Transport,

Information Technology and Communications

www.mtitc.government.bg

28 August 2014 28 August 2014 SofiaSofia