Press release
Athens, 11 March 2022
Signing of the contract for the signalling work on the railway line Thessaloniki – Eidomeni
Athens, 11 March 2022 – ‘ ERGOSE’s planning for the implementation of key infrastructures that upgrade the country’s railway network is progressing steadily.
Today, with the signing of the relevant contract, the major signalling project on the railway line “Thessaloniki – Eidomeni” is entering the implementation phase.
Specifically, the contract for the award of the project concerning the installation of a modern signalling system on the Thessaloniki – Eidomeni section and the replacement of 37 track switches for the needs of signalling, for a price of 40,973,034.12 euros, plus VAT, was signed.
The contractor of the project was awarded to “AVAX – ALSTOM“. The selection of the contractor for the construction of the project was carried out according to the open procedure of article 264 of Law No. 4412/2016 and under the conditions defined by this law.
The project has been co-funded by the European Union, through the NSRF 2014-2020, under the Operational Program”Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development” (OP-Transport Infrastructure, Environment and Sustainable Development).
The physical scope of the project involves a number of tasks, such as:
- installation of a new electronic signalling – telecommand system, which will replace the existing system with relays
- installation of ETCS L1 track-side system on the whole section
- signalling of the lateral protection of the open line of the Polykastro – Paionia – Idomeni section
- replacement of 37 track switches with new ones at localised stations on the section, for the proper operation of the signalling system
- installation of 4 new track switches and construction of superstructure works for a new branch line, approximately 2.275 km long, in the area of Mikro Dasos
- installation of electric heating system of track-switches in the stations of this section
- installation of a passive fiber optic network for the transmission of signalling and electrification data, as well as a telecommunications network for voice communications needs
- installation of electrification on the new bypass in the area of Mikro Dasos
It is noted that the duration of the project is 36 months, with an additional 36-month period of mandatory maintenance after completion.
Regarding the signing of the contract, the President and CEO of ERGOSE Mr. Christos Vinis noted: “ERGOSE is rapidly progressing the completion of infrastructure that significantly upgrades the railway network.
With the construction of this project, the modernisation of the railway line leading to the border with the Western Balkans is completed, linking Greece with Central and Western Europe.
For more information you can contact the following contact details:
Tel: 210 5283 492
Email: info@ergose.gr
About ERGOSE:
ERGOSE S.A. was established in 1996 as a subsidiary of OSE and belongs to the public utilities. The company’s mission is to complete a modern railway network that will constitute an important development pillar for the Greek economy and society, contributing to the safety and speed of transport of people, goods and freight. In this context, ERGOSE S.A. currently manages the modernization projects of the railway lines and facilities of OSE co-financed by the Operational Programmes of the National Strategic Reference Framework (NSRF) 2014-2020 from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF) 2014-2020 as well as projects with purely national funding that are necessary to complete the investments of the co-financed programmes. The company currently employs more than 200 experienced and highly qualified staff, while it has been providing its services for more than two decades, responding effectively and reliably to the implementation of projects through its excellent organization, structure and systems.
