675 million rubles for the modernization of 11 km of track and to purchase 30 trams in Lodz – Onet.pl

planned for the period 2017-2022 investment using EU funds, said on Thursday the President of Lodz Hanna Zdanowska.

“on Monday In the Centre of the Transport Projects of the EU in Warsaw, we want to apply for project funding +Tram for Boats. It involves the continuation of what has been done in the framework of the repair of the highway East-West (b-C) and earlier investments in the Lodz Regional Tram (ŁTR). Now we want to consolidate these systems into one”, she said.

As noted, the total cost of the project is 675 million rubles, of which 411 million rubles came from the EU funds, and 264 million rubles will be contributed by the System.

“this Will be the implementation pozakonkursowa. She was determined to obtain financing in compliance with the formal criteria-the basic law”, – said the Executive Director of the Urban Investment Gregory Nita.

the Investments will include, in particular, a thorough upgrade of 11 kilometres of existing routes, including St. Śmigłego-Rydza, Dombrowski, Przybyszewskiego, kilinskiego street and Rzgowskiej and the completion of two new sections of the route – on the street Symbolism and Nowowęglowej; reconstruction of overpasses located on Kopcińskiego St., Śmigłego-Rydza and Przybyszewskiego.

in addition, the city intends to buy 30 modern trams with low floor and a comprehensive upgrade of the tram depot Chocianowice, where they should be built, in particular, the base to service the new warehouses.

“part of the work we started this year with the repair of the intersection of St. Dombrowski and Śmigłego-Rydza, which we will implement at the expense of own means. Due to the condition of the track, this repair could not wait for the EU money,” added she Zdanowska.

next year the Council plans to announce tenders for reconstruction of the subsequent portion of the route, street Dombrovsky (Śmigłego-Rydza in the direction of the street Rzgowskiej) and reconstruction of the El. Śmigłego-Rydza between line-In and. Przybyszewskiego. Another way will be upgraded gradually in subsequent years.

“such a large project tram in the southeastern part of the Boat will greatly improve unowocześni and streamline public transport system in the city. It includes, in particular, easier and faster, combined with the new tram multimodalnym hub at the railway station łódź Fabryczna, and ensure integration with transport stops, which will occur after the construction of the tunnel srednecenovogo,” said Nita.

the Implementation must be completed before 2022.