Bulgaria opens 54 mln euro train management system tender

The project, divided into two stages, relates to the design, delivery and installation of the European Train Control System (ETCS) Level 2, the core signalling and train control component of the ERTMS, NRIC said in a tender notice published in the public procurement register. It also envisages obtaining permits, commissioning and training staff to operate the ERTMS on-board equipment.

The deadline to submit offers is January 25, 2024. The project is financed under Bulgaria's Recovery and Resilience Plan and is expected to take up to five years to complete.

The ERTMS, consisting of the ETCS and the GSM-R platform for voice and data communication, aims to create a seamless European railway system by replacing national train control and command systems, according to its website.

(1 euro = 1.95583 levs)