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RAILROAD INFRASTRUCTURE IN BULGARIA TO SEE MAJOR REFORMS IN 2007

Wed, Jan 24 2007 13:40 CET 383 Views

In 2007 Bulgaria's railroad infrastructure will undergo major reforms, Transport Minister Petar Moutafchiev told a press conference on January 24.

Moutafchiev presented some of the priorities in Bulgaria's transport sector for the year, Focus news agency reported.

Most effort will be put into improving railroad services, said he. Bulgaria had to cover all EU-related requirements in the transport sector and to become competitive it needed to liberalise railroad transportation, Moutafchiev said.

Railroad reforms had been postponed over the past 15 years but needed to be implemented, he said.

In 2006 the Transport Ministry did its best to guarantee smooth reforms. As part of the reforms the ministry already set up passenger information and reservation systems, said Moutafchiev. Bulgaria also purchased 25 Siemens train cars, Moutafchiev said.

Some other changes that needed to be implemented included increasing wages of railroad sector employees and improving the company's financial status.

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