THE MODERNIZATION PROJECTS OF OSE’S RAILWAY NETWORK, WHICH ARE IMPLEMENTED WITH THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF EUROPEAN UNION FUNDS (EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND & COHESION FUND) AND WITH NATIONAL RESOURCES, CONTRIBUTE TO THE

REDUCTION OF ECONOMIC & SOCIAL DISPARITIES BETWEEN EU CITIZENS

B. Chronopoulou

Planning & Development Directorate

ERGOSE

Solid company organization covering all project implementation

aspects (program and project management, supervision, design,

quality controls, supporting services, etc)

Broad knowhow

Experienced and specialized human resources (total 200 people-112

engineers).

Company Quality System (CQS) and Health & Safety System

Certificate of ERGOSE’s Management Competence in acting as

project Beneficiary for NSRF 2007-2013.

COMPANY PROFILE ERGOSE is a Société Anonyme, subsidiary of the Hellenic Railways

Organization (OSE).

The Company manages the railway infrastructure projects of OSE which

are co-financed by the ERDF, Cohesion Fund and the TEN-T budget,

while her operations have been expanded to third parties within Greece

and abroad during last few years.

After 16 years of operation, ERGOSE benefits from the following:

MODERNISATION OF THE RAIL CORRIDOR

PATRAS – ATHENS – THESSALONIKI –IDOMENI /

PROMACHONAS (PATHE/P)

ERGOSE’s primary investment objective :

which means :

PROMACHONAS

PATRΑS ATHENS

THESSALONIKI

EIDOMENI

ALBANIA

FYROM BULGARY

The creation of a high-speed rail corridor of Increased Capacity

having the following features :

Is equipped with modern signaling,

telecommanding, telecommunication

and electrification systems fulfilling

the interoperability requirements of

the European railways.

Interconnects the main urban centres

of the country and areas with

significant growth in the primary and

secondary sectors

Is the backbone of the greek railway

network

Serves suburban transports of the

major cities (Athens, Patras,

Thessaloniki)

Links to the major freight centres,

main ports and Trans-European

corridors (ΙV and X).

IV X

STRIMONAS

PROMACHONAS

THESSALONIKI

EIDOMENI

POLIKASTRO

DOMOKOS

TITHOREA

ATHENS

PIRAEUS

PATRAS

RODODAFNI

KIATO

PROJECTS IMPLEMENTATION PROGRESS

Single line with poor technical

characteristics

Lack of signalling,

telecommanding,

telecommunications and

electrification systems

The railway line Athens-Patras

is metric gauge

The implementation progress

of the new double electrified

railway line Patras-Athens-

Thessaloniki 700 km, has as

following:

180 km or 26% in advanced

construction phase: The most

difficult parts of the rail axis,

as they pass through

territories with a strong

geographical terrain

28 km or 4% in tender phase

of the infrastructure projects

STRIMONAS

PROMACHONAS

THESSALONIKI

EIDOMENI

POLIKASTRO

DOMOKOS

TITHOREA

ATHENS

SPATA PIRAEUS

PATRAS

RODODAFNI

KIATO

Significant funding under the 4

programming periods

486 km or 70% completed

N.IKONIO ATHENS

PATRAS

THESSALONIKI

PROMACHONAS EIDOMENI

BULGARIA FYROM

ALBANIA

TURKEY

ATHENS

AIRPORT

Most recently completed

project

Rail link to Piraeus

freight port (N. IKONIO)

New single line (17 km long) with signaling and telecommunications

SKΑ

THRIASSIO

FREIGHT CENTER

ATHENS

PIRAEUS

Ν. ΙΚΟΝΙΟ

2013 completed

RAILWAY STATION IN N.IKONIO PORT

R.BRIDGE ON THE LINE TO N. IKONIO PORT

STRIMONAS

PROMACHONAS

THESSALONIKI

EIDOMENI

POLIKASTRO

DOMOKOS

TITHOREA

ATHENS

PIRAEUS

(N.IKONIO)

RODODAFNI

DOMOKOS

LIANOKLADI

TITHOREA

Construction of a new railway line

of high speeds (160 – 200 km/h),

equipped with signaling,

telecommunication and

electrification

Total length: 106 km

(substitutes the old line 122 km long)

Total cost: 1,8 billion euros

Estimated completion: 2016

4 tunnels of 30.837 m single line long

(Kallidromo and Domokos)

Start of works: 1997

BREAKTHROUGH OF KALLIDROMO TUNNEL(22-5-2013)

KALLIDROMO TUNNEL

RAILWAY TUNNEL RT 6 (OTHRIS TUNNEL) – SOUTH DRIVE

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ATHENS

PATRAS

THESSALONIKI

PROMACHONAS EIDOMENI

BULGARIA FYROM

ALBANIA

TURKEY

Construction of a new double

railway line, equipped with

signaling, telecommunication and

electrification systems

Total cost: 980 million euros

Estimated completion:

2015 up to Diakopto

2016 up to Rododafni

6 tunnels of total length 11.000 m

Start of works: 2006

Total length: 71 km

DERVENI TUNNEL

NEW RAILWAY LINE KIATO-RODODAFNI ( 71 km)

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MELISSI TUNNEL

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TRAPEZA TUNNEL

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PHOTO

AIGIO TUNNEL

ΠΛΑΝΟ

ΑΡΧΕΙΟΥ

CUT&COVER OF AIGIO TUNNEL (FORE POLLING IN PROGRESS)

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SITHA’s RIVER BRIDGE

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STRIMONAS

PROMACHONAS

THESSALONIKI

EIDOMENI

POLIKASTRO

DOMOKOS

TITHOREA

ATHENS

SPATA PIRAEUS

PATRAS

RODODAFNI

KIATO

END 2016

Significant reduction in travel time

Improvement of the customer service level in terms of travel comfort,

transport safety and reliability of services

Contribution to regional development of the country and strengthening

its role as a transit center of combined freight transport in South East

Europe

Significant energy and environmental benefits, due to the diversion

of passenger and freight transport volume from other transport

means to the rail

BENEFITS

Athens-Thessaloniki: 7h 30’ before the projects,

4h 30’ today

3h 30’ in the final situation

Athens-Patras: 3h 30’ before the projects

2h 30’ in the final situation