"Upgrading rail industry and services for people mobility and tourism development"

The main objective of the study is to reveal up to date standards of European Railway infrastructures and services on the aim of its application to the non-European countries such as Balkan Region and Albania. The Project proposal is in line with the Master Plan for Rail innovations needs in South East Europe Core Network in short-medium and long terms. Railway network in Albania provides the most economic and environmentally friendly mode of transport for Albanian citizens within the country and region. Today, there exist a gap in the railway network connection in the so-called Adriatic Sea cross line. The upgrade of existing rail connections and new rail segment construction, can short the distances between North and Central Europe and South Eastern European countries. This is a mode of transport to connect European countries with touristic destinations and enjoy the journey in that touristic unexplored territory of Balkan Region and Albania. Upgrading the people mobility through the rail transport will be in the interest of Western Europe as well as Eastern European countries for their commercial and touristic activities. The critical conditions of Albanian railways, both in infrastructure and rolling stock fleet, ask for a new strategy and out of borders policy.