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Regional Balkans Infrastructure Study Transport - WBC-INCO Net

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Growth in passenger traffic: 2001- 2025<br />

Moderate scenario<br />

Albania<br />

Bosnia and Herzegovina<br />

Croatia<br />

Macedonia<br />

Serbia and Montenegro<br />

Air<br />

Rail<br />

Car<br />

Growth in passenger and freight traffic on the Core <strong>Net</strong>work 2001 - 2025, moderate<br />

economic scenario.<br />

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The Core <strong>Net</strong>work includes some 6,000 km of road and 4,300 km of railway<br />

line which have been assessed by REBIS.<br />

The geometrical characteristics of the road Core <strong>Net</strong>work varies substantially -<br />

from narrow 2-lane roads in many areas to 4-lane roads and motorways at main<br />

links. Generally, the roads have sufficient capacity to carry the present and estimated<br />

short- to medium-term increase in traffic, but over 70% of the roads are<br />

in need of some form of pavement renewal. In the short term, investments<br />

should, therefore, focus on this issue. The best pavement conditions are found<br />

in Croatia, whereas many roads in Albania need complete re-construction.<br />

Also, the railway network generally has sufficient capacity in the foreseeable<br />

future. However, most lines need modernisation, and there is a severe backlog<br />

in maintenance which, in some areas, reduces the operational capacity and<br />

travel speed substantially. 85% of the network is single track, and only 10% is<br />

classified as being in good condition.<br />

The dissolution of the Yugoslav Federation led to the creation of over 5,000 km<br />

of new border line and a shift in transport flows over previous border crossings.<br />

In spite of the general decline in traffic over the past decade, this has led to long<br />

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