KOSOVO RAILWAYS

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The Kosovo Railway Project comprises the 1981-83 slice of the Investment Plan of RTO Pristina aimed at improving the capacity and efficiency of the railway network in Kosovo, the weakest part of the Yugoslav system. The principal components are: (a) the reconstruction of Kosovo Junction; (b) the installation of modern signaling and telecommunications on the Lesak-Djeneral Jankovic main line; (c) the procurement of rolling stock and integrated transport equipment; and (d) training and technical assistance to improve management, planning and freight operations. The main project objectives are to improve RTO Pristina's management and operational capabilities in order: (a) to improve the capacity and efficiency of the Kosovo rail network; and (b) to facilitate the development and exploitation of Kosovo's abundant mineral resources which generate long distance bulk traffic, thereby accelerating the economic growth of the less developed Kosovo region.