Croatia is investing 55 million euros: railway modernization for vacationers!

Croatia is investing 55 million euros: railway modernization for vacationers!

Sveti Petar u Šumi, Kroatien - Croatia is starting an ambitious project to renovate its railway infrastructure in the popular holiday region Istria. With a total volume of 55 million euros, the school is extensively renovated from the Slovenian border to the village of Sveti Petar U Šumi. The construction work carried out by the Austrian construction company Strabag is expected to take three years and begin at the end of May 2025, such as Merkur reported.

This renovation affects a route length of 50 kilometers of the Divača-Pula railway line, which offers an important connection for millions of tourists from Germany, Austria and Slovenia. Popular travel destinations such as Rovinj, Opatija, Umag, Novigrad, Poreč, Pula and Rabac attract numerous visitors every year and benefit from the improved transport connections.

scope of the renovation measures

The investments in the railway infrastructure are part of a larger plan to renew and modernize the outdated rail network Croatia, which is funded with a total of 1.5 billion euros. These funds mainly come from EU funding and loans from the European Investment Bank (EIB). The deputy Prime Minister Oleg Butković said that the current construction phase comprises a third of the entire reconstruction of the railway in Istria, which has a total length of 144 kilometers href = "https://www.lok-report.de/news/europa/item/57883-kroatien-renovung-der-eisenbahnstrecke-in-istrien-beginnt-von-der-slowenische-bis-nachti-petar-u-sumi.html"> Lok Report .

The project not only includes the renewal of rails, thresholds and soft, but also the modernization of bridges, signal and traffic control systems as well as the renovation at 21 level crossings. In addition, a study for electrification of the entire section is created in order to further improve the connection of the region.

long -term goals of railway renewal

Individual studies on the connection of the railway infrastructure to the PRIMORJE-GORSKI COTAR and future electrification are also in preparation. An already completed study concerns the section from Lupoglav to Raša. The new tunnel should create an important connection point for integrating the railway in Istria into the Mediterranean corridor.

The overall concept also aims to improve the connection for employees from centralistria in order to enable commuters to better access the jobs. The modernizations also include the installation of semi-barriers as well as light and sound signal systems on the existing train and road crossings to increase the security standards.

Due to the comprehensive construction work, not only the accessibility for tourists is improved, but also strengthened the economic situation of the region, which is of great importance for Croatia.