Том 2 - Тенденции и предизвикателства в развитието на ...

important to stress that there are also other government programs forstimulating competitiveness, but these are being implemented by otherministries and institutions, but primarily of thus, attention are given ofbetter transport communication projects.In order to develop the railway traffic, several projects willbe conducted for updating the existing railway tracks andconstructing new ones, as well as, strengthening the efficiency andsafety of the railways, especially in Corridor VIII: Construction of a new railroad from Beljakovce–KrivaPalanka to Deve Bair, the border with the Republic of Bulgaria with alength of 60 km (2012–2020); Construction and reconstruction of the railroad Kumanovo–Beljakovce with a length of 29 km (2012–2020); Construction of a new railroad from Kichevo to Lin, theborder with the Republic of Albania with a length of 70 km (2012–2020).Macedonia don’t be late of implementation the strategy forCorridor VIII, because it can be transport isolated in railways sector.In Belgrade, on July 30, 2010, representatives of the transportministries of Serbia, Slovenia and Croatia signed a Declaration onforming a joint railway company, Cargo 10, which will enable fastertransport of goods on Pan-European Corridor X and simplification ofborder procedures. It aims in the long-term to cut the time needed toget from Ljubljana in Slovenia to Istanbul in Turkey, from 57 hours atpresent, to 35-40 hours, in part thanks to simplified borderprocedures. The agreement will simplify and speed up customsprocedures at border-crossings, as well as phytosanitary andveterinary controls. Macedonia can be active participant in Balkansand European transport system, if construct the railways links withBulgaria and Albania.345