Category: Consulting services

CLIENT:

MUNICIPALITY BURGAS

PERIOD:
12/2017

THE MAIN OBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT PREPARATION OF AN ANALYSIS – WITH ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AND INFORMATION PRESENTED IN THE FORM OF MAPS AND GRAPHICS – TO SERVE AS VISION AND GOALS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BURGAS PORT FOR THE PERIOD UP TO 2040 SO AS TO INCREASE THE USE OF WATER TRANSPORT, AND TO ATTRACT CARGO FROM THE ROAD AND RAILWAY TRANSPORT TO AND FROM THE PORT OF BURGAS.

THE FOLLOWING SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES WERE ACHIEVED THROUGH THE PROJECT:

• IDENTIFICATION OF THE POTENTIAL TYPES OF CARGO THAT CAN BE TRANSPORTED BETWEEN THE DANUBE PORTS AND BURGAS PORT. REQUIRED INFRASTRUCTURE. BARRIERS TO BUSINESS;
• IDENTIFICATION OF PROBLEMS THAT IMPEDE THE FURTHER DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF PORT INFRASTRUCTURE;
• IDENTIFYING THE PROSPECTS FOR MORE EFFICIENT USE OF PORT INFRASTRUCTURE CAPACITY;
• INDICATION OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR IMPROVING THE SERVICE OF THE SHIPS AS A PREREQUISITE FOR INCREASING THE BENEFICIAL EFFECTS OF THE CARGO TRANSPORT ACTIVITY OF THE MARITIME TRANSPORT;
• INDICATION OF THE POSSIBILITIES FOR CHANGING OF THE TYPES OF TRANSPORT (MULTIMODAL TERMINALS) IN CARGO HANDLING THROUGH THE PORT OF BURGAS;
• REVIEW OF THE CONDITION OF THE TRANSPORT (MARITIME TRANSPORT) AND LOGISTICS SECTOR IN THE BURGAS REGION AND ITS CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOCIO-ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE CONNECTIONS AND THE POTENTIAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE INDUSTRIAL ZONES IN THE BURGAS REGION;
• REVIEW OF THE TRENDS IN TRANSPORT AND LOGISTICS DEVELOPMENT AND ANTICIPATED PLACE OF THE DANUBE AND INLAND WATERWAY TRANSPORT IN THE FUTURE.

THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY “DANUBE 2014-2020” TRANSNATIONAL COOPERATION PROGRAM, PRIORITY AXIS 3: IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY OF THE DANUBE REGION, SPECIFIC OBJECTIVE “SUPPORTING ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND AND SAFE TRANSPORT SYSTEMS AND BALANCED ACCESSIBILITY OF URBAN AND RURAL AREAS

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS (MTITC)

PERIOD:
09/2012 – 04/2013

INFRACARE AD TOGETHER WITH THE GERMAN PARTNER „TRANSCARE” GmbH CARRIED OUT DEPTH ANALYSIS AND OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET DEMAND FOR RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND DEVELOP MEASURES FOR THEIR OPTIMIZATION. THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT:

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT:

• PREPARING AN ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF PASSENGER RAILWAY SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.
• IDENTIFICATION OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PASSENGER SERVICES BY RAIL.
• DESIGN A DATABASE MODEL AND MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL.
• DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR OPTIMIZING THE COSTS OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL.
• MARKETING STRATEGY OF BDZ PASSENGER SERVICES EOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PASSENGER RAILWAY TRANSPORT SERVICES.
• ELABORATING MEASURES FOR OPTIMISATION OF ACTIVITIES OF BDZ PASSENGER SERVICES EOOD, INCLUDING A PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC RAILWAY TRANSPORT SERVICES ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.

THE PROJECT IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN THE PRIORITY ASSIST “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE” OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “TRANSPORT” 2007-2013.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS (MTITC)

PERIOD:
09/2012 – 04/2013

INFRACARE AD TOGETHER WITH THE GERMAN PARTNER „TRANSCARE” GmbH CARRIED OUT DEPTH ANALYSIS AND OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT OF THE MARKET DEMAND FOR RAILWAY PASSENGER SERVICES OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA AND DEVELOP MEASURES FOR THEIR OPTIMIZATION.

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WERE INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT:

• PREPARING AN ANALYSIS OF THE QUALITY AND SCOPE OF PASSENGER RAILWAY SERVICES PROVIDED ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.
• IDENTIFICATION OF COMMERCIALLY VIABLE PASSENGER SERVICES BY RAIL.
• DESIGN A DATABASE MODEL AND MONITORING PROCEDURES FOR THE PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL.
• DEVELOP PROPOSALS FOR OPTIMIZING THE COSTS OF PASSENGER TRANSPORT SERVICES BY RAIL.
• MARKETING STRATEGY OF BDZ PASSENGER SERVICES EOOD FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PASSENGER RAILWAY TRANSPORT SERVICES.
• ELABORATING MEASURES FOR OPTIMIZATION OF ACTIVITIES OF BDZ PASSENGER SERVICES EOOD, INCLUDING A PROPOSAL FOR IMPROVING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CONTRACT FOR PROVISION OF PUBLIC RAILWAY TRANSPORT SERVICES ON THE TERRITORY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.

THE PROJECT IS CO-FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT FUND IN THE PRIORITY ASSIST “TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE” OF THE OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “TRANSPORT” 2007-2013.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

NATIONAL RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY (NRIC)

PERIOD:
11/2014 – 12/2014

INFRACARE AD HAS CONDUCTED MEASUREMENTS OF DYNAMIC INTERACTION BETWEEN PANTOGRAPH AND OVERHEAD CONTACT LINE IN THE RAILWAY SECTION DIMITROVGRAD –
SVILENGRAD FROM KM 231+560 IN YABALKOVO – DIMITROVGRAD RAILWAY SECTION TO KM 297+750 IN SVILENGRAD – TURKISH BORDER RAILWAY SECTION ACCORDING TO REQUIREMENTS OF TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION FOR INTEROPERABILITY ENERGY AND STANDARD EN50317:2002 WITH EMPLOYER NATIONAL RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY (NRIC).

MAIN PROJECT TASKS:

• PROVISION OF TRAIN OF TWO LOCOMOTIVES TYPE 1116 OF RAIL CARGO, EQUIPPED WITH EC PANTOGRAPHS;
• SELECTION OF CONTROL SECTION FOR MEASUREMENTS IN THE DIMITROVGRAD – SVILENGRAD RAILWAY SECTION AND PROVIDING OF TRACK POSSESSION;
• INSTALLATION OF MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT IN THE TWO LOCOMOTIVES;
• MEASUREMENT OF DISTANCE, SPEED, TIME, CURRENT AND DURATION OF ARC APPEARING BETWEEN THE PANTOGRAPH AND THE CONTACT WIRE AT DECLARED RAILWAY LINE SPEED OF 160 KM/H (200 KM/H);
• MEASUREMENT OF UPLIFT AT THE SUPPORT DURING THE MOVEMENT OF THE TRAIN WITH TWO LOCOMOTIVES.

КЛИЕНТ:

ИЗПЪЛНИТЕЛНА АГЕНЦИЯ “МОРСКА АДМИНИСТРАЦИЯ“ (ИАМА)

ПЕРИОД:
11/2014 – 12/2014

ИНФРАКЕЪР АД изготви предварителен бизнес план, целящ да развие нова редовна железопътна услуга за превоз на мултимодални единици товари по направлението пристанище Бургас (Република България) – Свободна зона Пирот (Република Сърбия).

Основната цел на проекта беше да се подобрят и популяризират връзките между пристанище Бургас и хинтерланда чрез железопътен транспорт, като по-евтина и екологосъобразна алтернатива на превоза с камиони, което да осигури повече товари и да повиши конкурентоспособността на пристанището.

Основните задачи по проекта бяха:

• Насърчаване на устойчивото развитие на товарния транспорт;
• Оптимизиране на съществуващите операции на железопътния и морски транспорт;
• Развитие на интермодален транспорт;
• Идентифициране на социални и икономически цели.

В разработката е направена оценка на въздействието на околната среда от евентуалното прехвърляне на товарите от пътен към железопътен транспорт.

Проектът беше възложен в изпълнение на дейност 7.1 от работен пакет 7 „Осъществяване на пилотен проект” от проекта „Мултимодална платформа Адриатическо море – река Дунав – Черно море”/ Adriatic-Danube-Black Sea multimodal platform/ (ADB multiplatform), съфинансиран със средства по Оперативна програма за транснационално сътрудничество „Югоизточна Европа” 2007 – 2013 г.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

BULGARIAN PORTS INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY)

PERIOD:
08/2014 – 01/2015

INFRACARE AD TOGETHER WITH THE NETHERLAND РARTNER MARITIME TRANSPORT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS B.V. ELABORATED A CONCEPT FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE BULGARIAN PORTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE TECHNICAL CAPABILITIES, TECHNOLOGY AND ORGANISATION OF WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE EUROPEAN STANDARDS, AND BRINGING THE PORT FACILITIES IN LINE WITH THE NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION REQUIREMENT. THE CONCEPT HAS BEEN ELABORATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GUIDELINES AND LEGISLATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND THE STRATEGY FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE AND THE LEGISLATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA.

MAIN ACTIVITIES INCLUDED IN THE PROJECT:

• ANALYSIS OF THE CURRENT STATUS AND DEVELOPMENT TENDENCIES OF THE SECTOR FOR INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT OF PASSENGERS AND CARGO AS PART OF PORT OPERATIONS (ANALYSIS OF CARGO/PASSENGER FLOWS HANDLED BY/CROSSING THE PORTS);
• PROGNOSIS OF CARGO TRAFFIC VOLUMES THAT WILL BE HANDLED BY THE PORTS;
• ANALYSIS OF THE STRATEGIC FACTORS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON THE PORT SECTOR;
• ANALYSIS OF THE SUPPLY AND DEMAND FOR TRANSPORT SERVICES AT THE PORTS;
• OPTIONS FOR FUNDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PORTS BY EU AND/OR OTHER FUNDS, PROGRAMMES AND DONORS;
• DEVELOPMENT AND MODERNIZATION OF CARGO HANDLING TECHNOLOGIES;
• THE BULGARIAN PORTS AND THEIR ROLE IN THE PAN-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT CORRIDORS;
• SWOT ANALYSIS OF BULGARIAN PORTS OF NATIONAL IMPORTANCE BY REGIONS.

THE PROJECT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS OF THE EU AND THE STATE BUDGET UNDER OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “TRANSPORT” 2007-2013.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

NATIONAL RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE COMPANY

PERIOD:
12/2015 – 02/2016

MAIN ACTIVITIES UNDER THE CURRENT FEASIBILITY STUDY:

• REVIEW AND SUMMARY OF THE DEVELOPMENT PLAN AND STRATEGY FOR ERTMS OF BULGARIA TOGETHER WITH ACCOMPANYING CONCLUSIONS – COMMITMENTS OF OUR COUNTRY FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF ERTMS, FIXED DEADLINES AND LACK OF ENSURED FINANCE SOURCES FROM OPT AND NATIONAL FUNDS.
• DESCRIPTION OF THE CURRENT SITUATION IN SE NRIC CONCERNING THE SIGNALLING AND TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS– CONSTRUCTED, UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PLANNED FOR IMPLEMENTATION; LAY OUT OF THE FIBER OPTIC CABLES, DESCRIPTION OF COMPUTER AND ROUTE-RELAY INTERLOCKING AND OTHER RELEVANT ELEMENTS, ILLUSTRATED WITH MAPS AND SCHEMES.
• EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS OF THE NECESSITIES SPECIFICLY FOR THE SOFIA-PERNIK-RADOMIR-KULATA RAILWAY LINE IN THE CONTEXT OF THE DEPLOYMENT OF ERTMS, WITH WELL-GROUNDED OBJECTIVE FOR THE PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION, NAMELY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEMS ALONG THE EXISTING ALIGNMENT.
• CALCULATION OF THE INDICATIVE COST VALUE OF THE PROJECT BASED ON THE RESULTS FROM THE NECESSITIES ASSESSMENT. THE SAME MUST COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR ELIGIBILITY AND THE AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CALL FOR PROPOSALS, IN ORDER THE PROJECT TO RECEIVE THE REQUESTED FUNDING, AS A MINIMUM:
  o INVESTMENTS FOR STUDY AND DESIGN, NECESSARY FOR THE SELECTION OF APPROPRIATE EQUIPMENT, ALLOWING MAXIMUM ADAPTATION OF THE EXISTING SYSTEMS, A STUDY OF THE COSTS, AND A PREPARATION OF DETAILED TERMS OF REFERENCE FOR THE DEPLOYMENT OF THE SYSTEM ALONG THE RAILWAY LINE;
  o OVERALL EXPENDITURES RELATED TO THE PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION AS WELL AS COSTS OF THE SYSTEM TESTING;
  o COSTS FOR CONFORMITY AND INTEROPERABILITY ASSESSMENT, AND CERTIFICATION BY AN AUTHORIZED COMPANY;
  o COSTS FOR EQUIPMENT SUPPLY, DEPENDING ON THE SELECTED COMPONENTS, SUCH AS EUROBALISES, FIXED BALISES, CONNECTING BALISES, EUROLOOP, EURORADIO-INFIL UNIT, LEU AND INTERFACING OF INTERLOCKING, CENTRALISED COMMAND SYSTEM FOR LEVEL 1;
  o COSTS FOR CONSTRUCTION, INCL. ENSURING THE SITES, POWER SUPPLY, CONSTRUCTION WORKS, FUNCTIONAL TESTS, ETC.
• REVIEW OF THE FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES – A COMPLETE SHORTAGE OF AVAILABLE OWN RESOURCES OF SE NRIC”, LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES UNDER OPTTI, ALLOCATED FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OTHER PROJECTS, AND EVENTUALLY – THE ONLY POSSIBILITY IS THE CEF FUNDING;
• ANALYSIS OF THE ALTERNATIVES UNDER CEF – THE CURRENT CALL FOR PROPOSALS IS RELEVANT TO OUR NECESSITIES, THE PROJECT IS SUIT TO THE FUNDING REQUIREMENTS, THE AID INTENSITY IS HIGH – 85%, NATIONAL CO-FINANCING OF 15% HAS TO BE GRANTED AS A STATE BUDGET COMMITMENT.
• CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS ON THE PREPARATION AND SCOPE OF THE PROJECT

THE PROJECT IS FUNDED BY CONNECTING EUROPE FACILITIES.

CONTRACTING AUTHORITY:

MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATION

PERIOD:
01/2016 – 06/2017

INFRACARE AD DEVELOPED NATIONAL TRANSPORT MODEL AND INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030 TOGETHER WITH THE GERMAN COMPANY PTV TRANSPORT CONSULT GMBH.

THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY OF THE REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030 HAS BEEN APPROVED BY DECISION No. 336 / 23.06.2017 OF THE MINISTERIAL COUNCIL. THE INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030 PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE BULGARIAN ADMINISTRATION AS A TOOL FOR CONTINUOUS AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF SOLUTIONS AND INVESTMENT PLANNING IN THE TRANSPORT SECTOR.

THE STRATEGY COVERS THE PRIORITIES AND REQUIREMENTS SET IN THE EX-ANTE CONDITIONALITIES OF THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION FOR THE ABSORPTION OF THE EU FUNDS IN THE 2014 – 2020 PERIOD, AS WELL AS IN THE REGULATIONS ON THE TRANS-EUROPEAN TRANSPORT NETWORK. THE STRATEGY FACILITATE TO THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE BASED ON A BALANCE OF SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.

THE FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES WERE INCLUDED:

• ANALYSIS OF THE TRANSPORT SECTOR, COVERING ALL MODES OF TRANSPORT: ROAD, RAILWAY, INLAND WATERWAY, MARITIME, AIR AND INTERMODAL;
• CREATED STRATEGIC TECHNICAL ELECTRONIC DATABASE;
• PREPARED NATIONAL TRANSPORT MODEL;
• SPECIFIC TRAININGS CONDUCTED FOR THE USE OF THE SOFTWARE;
• IDENTIFIED NATIONAL GOALS AND PRIORITIES TO MEET THE NEEDS IDENTIFIED;
• DETERMINED MEASURES SUITABLE TO ACHIEVE THE OBJECTIVES SET;
• IDENTIFIED PROJECTS ENTAILED BY THE MEASURES DEVELOPED;
• PREPARED A STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT (SEA) AND A COMPATIBILITY ASSESSMENT (CA);
• АN ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CAPACITY OF THE BENEFICIANS OF THE PROJECT;
• DEVELOPED INTEGRATED TRANSPORT STRATEGY FOR THE PERIOD UNTIL 2030.

SPECIALIZED TRAINING OF 6 EMPLOYEES OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES AND COMMUNICATIONS WERE CONDUCTED FOR WORKING WITH THE PTV VISUM TRANSPORT MODELING SOFTWARE. 3 DISCUSSION FORUM WERE CONDUCTED WITH OVER THAN 100 PARTICIPANTS AND A TECHNICAL MEETING WAS ORGANIZED BETWEEN REPRESENTATIVES OF THE MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION AND “INFRACARE” AD FOR THE DISCUSSION OF THE FINAL VERSION OF THE STRATEGY. 4 VISUM SOFTWARE LICENSES WERE SUBMITTED TO THE MINISTRY WITH A TECHNICAL MAINTENANCE UNTIL 2022.

THE PROJECT IS CO-FUNDED BY THE STRUCTURAL FUNDS OF THE EU AND THE STATE BUDGET UNDER OPERATIONAL PROGRAMME “TRANSPORT” 2014-2020.