Gazprombank and Bamtonnelstroy-Most offered to take over the modernization of the Baikal-Amur Main Line (BAM) and the Trans-Siberian Railway. About author Kommersant referred to a letter written by Andrei Akimov, chairman of the bank’s board of directors, and Ruslan Baisarov, chairman of BTS-Most, to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
In the letter, it was stated that if the bottlenecks are rebuilt, the landfill capacity will be increased to 280 million tons. Therefore, it is necessary to prepare a turnkey model of a concession agreement concluded with the participation of a concessionaire.
Publishing sources indicated that the potential concessionaire announced that he is ready to invest up to 1.5 trillion rubles in the project. At the same time, the impact of the modernization of this landfill is estimated at 8.3 trillion rubles. By increasing exports to Asia-Pacific countries.
According to Mikhail Burmistrov, head of Infoline-Analytics, such a significant and major concession in terms of costs is unlikely to materialize. This will not be possible, especially due to the difficult economic conditions in the country. Therefore, it is now best for the railway to establish a clear list of projects from which private capital can be attracted by the development of mechanisms for return on investments.
At the end of December, RIA Novosti reportedMilitary railway workers of the units of the Eastern Military District (VVO) began laying a new branch of the BAM in the Amur region. 800 military personnel and 400 units of construction and special rail links were involved in the reconstruction and laying of a new branch of the Baikal-Amur Main Line.
Source: Gazeta
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