Preparation of the preliminary design for the new doubletrack railway line on section Skradnik-Krasica-Tijani

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The project addresses the studies for the construction of a 72 km new double-track railway section on the railway line Skradnik-Krasica-Tijani for freight and passenger traffic. It is located on the comprehensive rail network of the Mediterranean corridor. It is part of a Global project aiming to upgrade and construct the railway line ‘Zagreb Main Railway Station–Rijeka’ and is located on the pre-identified section Rijeka-Zagreb-Budapest. The project will promote the development of an efficient and competitive railway transport along the Mediterranean corridor. The general objectives of the project are: • Removing a railway bottleneck on the Croatian section of the Mediterranean corridor; • Improving railway service quality, both for passengers and freight; • Decreasing running time, and; • Improving the competitiveness of railway transport. To deliver on its objectives, the project covers the preliminary design and the preparation of documentation for obtaining the location permit allowing it to fulfil the requirements of the TEN-T network and of the Technical Specifications for Interoperability (TSIs). The new double-track railway section will include all the necessary infrastructure requirements, will be fully electrified, as well as foreseeing the connection with already existing railway lines. The section will be designed for an axle load of at least 22.5t and for a design speed of 120-160 km/h. The maximum train length will be 750m. The design also covers the railway structures such as new tunnels, viaducts, bridges, stations, noise and wind protection walls, as well as underpasses and overpasses. The deliverables of the project will lead to the next phase of studies for this railway section which is the completion of the final design that will allow for the submission of the construction permits.