The CB Railway project involves constructing a 130km line from the existing Greek railhead at Florina to the Albanian city of Pogradec on the southern shore of Lake Ohrid. The line will run via the Kristallopigi - Bilisht border crossing, which is currently the main crossing for road traffic between northern Greece and Albania.
The study is being funded with the aid of a €846,000 grant from the European Union’s (EU) Interreg IPA CBC Programme Greece - Albania 2014-2020.
The study will be carried out by a consortium of Hellenic Railways Organisation (OSE), Greek infrastructure manager Ergose and the Albanian Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy. The two-year study will look at route options, carry out technical and financial analysis, and assess environmental impacts.
The mixed-traffic line is expected to benefit regional development, trade and tourism while facilitating the economic and social integration of Albania with the EU.
The proposed line is also central to establishing a rail link connecting the Greek port of Thessaloniki with the Albanian port of Durres, Montenegro and Serbia, strengthening transport links between the western Balkans and Central Europe.
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