RAILWAYS REFORM

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The Railways Reform Project for Macedonia will improve the financial viability, productivity, and effectiveness of railway operations. The project consists of the following components: Component 1) will provide for technical assistance, consultancy services, and transaction advisory services as needed to complete the first phase of restructuring and preparing for privatization of Macedonian Railways and establishing a regulatory framework, and supporting implementation. Component 2) will provide a variety of employment services to the retrenched staff. Component 3) will comprise: remanufacturing and retrofitting of two electric locomotives, remanufacturing and retrofitting of two 4-unit EMU, procurement of two shunting locomotives, retrofitting of 60 wagons to handle new steel traffic, and procurement of 20 new flat bed wagons. Component 4) will comprise: supply and installation of Central Traffic Control system, track mechanized maintenance equipment, other equipment, and capacity allocation and information system for infrastructure.