Operation of railway infrastructure within the territory of Kosovo, it is necessary, say some citizens of Kosovo. According to them, it will dismiss traffic road with cars and both should decrease the price of the bus ticket.
Kosovo Railways officials stress that own budget for investment opportunities, or rehabilitation of physical infrastructure, lack, however, according to their state of infrastructure is acceptable and maintained to the required standard.
Valton Ahmetgjekaj, a student from Gjakova. He considers that the railways have an important role for the ride. Valon says that because of the high price of tickets on the bus and the large number of passengers, is rarely forced to visit his family.
"I think that the railways have a major role to ride, regardless of the region of Kosovo. The train is the best feature, because the train has more space. Now it is better to travel by train, we as students, are traveling more frequently, due to higher ticket prices and are no more mess on the bus. Now the students want to travel in vehicles where there is more space, "says Ahmetgjekaj, broadcast Rel.
Even considering the functionality of the Faithful will unload trains and road traffic simultaneously with train movement speed is greater.
"If modernize railways, largely people will leave the road and will travel by train. And, second, it will reduce the price of road transport, as is well known that traveling by train is much cheaper than the bus. Bus prices are too high when considering the standard of living of the population of Kosovo, especially students, "said Faithful.
Presently, regular lines for internal transportation through trains has relations Pristina - Pec, General Jankovic - Kosovo Polje and vice versa.
Meanwhile, existing rail lines do not allow to develop faster than 70 km per hour, railway officials say, according to which, however transportation is very precise and safe.
On the other hand, Agron Thaci, executive director of the Kosovo Railways, said that the railway infrastructure in place, the best evaluated compared with the postwar years, but not at the desired level. He even points out the lack of funds is because of their disrepair, but that safety is at the right level.
However, Thaci shows that are already in negotiations with the country's executive and international financial institutions, namely Bank for Reconstruction and Development for the rehabilitation of railway traffic, and hopefully this year will be a significant progress.
"To initiate development projects for the rehabilitation of priority lines. While I say that in June this year, is expected to be approved by the European Commission a fund of 1.5 million euros for drafting the design for the rehabilitation of Kosovo Polje line-General Jankovic. Based on this project, we are negotiating with the EBRD, to do this project for three years, "writes Thaci.
Meanwhile, the World Bank Railway officials are negotiating to find an opportunity to rehabilitate the line Pristina-Podujevo.
"If you think of that are existing lines but not in function, such as lines Pristina - Podujeve, then we are talking with the World Bank and is expected within months to have concrete results that would go to rehab or line go to priorities. Hopefully after start-Eat Kosovo Polje lines Elezi is functional and international line, "explains Minister.
Kosovo Railways relate all the most important centers of Kosovo, except Gjakova and Gjilan.
But infrastructure such as rails, stations, buildings, plant signaling, then railway operations, locomotives, passenger carriages, are in a difficult situation and require large investments in order to improve the existing situation. / Telegraph /
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