Transport Restructuring Project

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The Government of Romania has defined a strategy for the transport sector that is primarily aimed at improving the efficiency of the railways and road sectors, and thereby reducing the overall costs of transportation. The project has the following three components: Component 1) The activity consists of technical cooperation and training to improve efficiency of road management and administration targeted at the Romania National Company for Motorways and National Roads Project Appraisal Document (RNCMNR). Road safety improvements, and construction of bypasses to selected cities. Component 2) Technical cooperation and training for the commercialization of the railway industry. Completion of the Integrated Railway Information System (IRIS) Hardware and communications network. Infrastructure maintenance, power supply and signaling equipment. Systems for quality and environmental management. Component 3) Provision of technical assistance to support institutional development for Ministry of Transport. Construction and Tourism (MTCT) and Metrorex , consisting of: (i) organizational development of the urban transport planning and management unit within MTCT, and establishment of the Bucharest Metropolitan Transport Authority; (ii) reorganization of the Metrorex institutional structure to improve efficiency and effectiveness; (iii) feasibility studies for extensions to the Metrorex commuter services within Bucharest metropolitan districts, and (iv) provision of consultant services for audit of the Project accounts covering the financial years during project implementation.