Press release
Athens, 15 September 2021
ERGOSE presents the key works that change the landscape of the country’s railway network at the Thessaloniki International Exhibition
Athens, 15 September 2021 – Under the motto “WORK in Progress” ERGOSE welcomes visitors to its stand at the 85ης TIF, where it informs them about the progress of the implementation of the expansion and modernization projects of the Greek railway.
The Company’s stand was visited by the Minister of Infrastructure & Transport Mr. Konstantinos Karamanlis, the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure Mr. Georgios Karagiannis, the Deputy Minister of Transport Mr. Michalis Papadopoulos, as well as the Secretary General of Transport Mr. Giannis Xifaras, who had the opportunity to be shown around the pavilion by Mr. Christos Vinis, President & CEO of the company and other executives who were present.
The interactive map of strategically important projects, with a total budget of €3.3 billion, which are put out to tender through the Competitive Dialogue method, plays a leading role at the ERGOSE stand. Visitors, with the help of the touch screen, have the opportunity to discover for themselves interesting information on each of the six key projects, which will contribute to the upgrading of Greece’s cross-border interconnection with South-East Europe and the connection of the country’s main ports to the rail network. Specifically, these projects concern the connection of the ports of Patras, Lavrio, Rafina, the 6th pier of the port of Thessaloniki and Kavala, as well as the upgrading of the Alexandroupolis connection.
Furthermore, at the stand, ERGOSE executives inform visitors about the progress of important projects in the main body of the country’s railway network that are being implemented and put out to tender with a total budget of € 815.5 million.
The work of ERGOSE
The projects already being implemented by ERGOSE, as well as those being promoted, are of strategic importance for the country and act as a multiplier in the economy as during the construction phase they contribute significantly to the stimulation of the entire construction market, which historically acts as a driver of growth of the real economy.
Once these projects are operational, they will create added value for society and the economy and contribute to the strategic goal of transforming the country into a transit hub for South East Europe.
At the same time, they serve the European policy for sustainable mobility in line with the requirements of the European Green Deal.
The President and CEO of ERGOSE, Mr. Christos Vinis said: “ERGOSE’s participation in 85η TIF is important, as it communicates to the general public the Company’s key role in the implementation of projects for the expansion and modernization of the Greek railway, with emphasis on the interconnection of Greece with Europe, as well as the interconnection of remote areas and critical infrastructure.”
More information and visual material on ERGOSE’s environmental actions can be found at the following link: https://www.ergose.gr/drastiriotites/ergose-koinoniko-ergo/perivallon/
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.
