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Modernisation of electric public transport and development of infrastructure for non-motorised transport in the municipality of Reșița

Resita, Romania / 05.2022 - 12.2024

The modernisation of the tram in Reșița is part of a major project to convert local public transport to electric vehicles and to expand the infrastructure for non-motorised transport. As part of the project, 356 photovoltaic modules with a total output of 135 kW were installed. This will significantly reduce the city's dependence on the national power grid and at the same time promote the use of renewable resources.

Lot 1 of the project began with the modernisation of 3.7 km of double-gauge tram tracks and 1.7 km of single-gauge tracks. At the same time, the depot was refurbished and extended by a 1,965 m2 hall for repairs and workshops. A 478.5 m2 hall for the paint shop and laundry and a 2,400 m2 hall with tram parking spaces were also added. The seven newly designed stations with 27,143 m2 of modernised tram platforms improve the quality of infrastructure in the municipality. The 21,047 m² of green space around the tram lines will improve the quality of life and modernise the appearance of the area. The superstructure of the 228 metre-long Tiraj Bridge, which is used by trams, was also extensively renovated.

A slight bird's eye view of a modern tram terminus with photovoltaic modules on the roof. Newly laid wide pavements and roads around the station. In the foreground a roundabout, several vehicles are on the road. The station is surrounded by low houses, with wooded hills in the background.

Facts & Figures

Company

S.C. PORR Construct S.R.L.

Type

Infrastructure

Runtime

05.2022 - 12.2024

Principal
City Hall Reșița

Modernisation of the tram in Reșița

As part of Lot 2, the specialists modernised a further 4.63 km of double tram tracks with a total of 9,363 km of infrastructure, superstructure, points and crossings, depot lines as well as the line network and rectifier substations. Nine passenger transport stations were built or renovated along the route. The greening of the tram tracks and the planting of 341 trees created a further 15,821 m2 of green space. This construction phase also included the adaptation of the surrounding road infrastructure with carriageway, pavements, kerbs, bollards, etc. On the Doman and Libertății bridges, a separate lane was built for public transport and for emergency vehicles, each with a length of 60 and 160 metres respectively. The project is rounded off with the creation of 5.13 km of cycle paths.

After completion of the work in December 2024, the tram service in Reșița was able to resume after a break of almost 13 years. A great achievement by the project team, which has made an important contribution to optimising public transport as part of the urban mobility project and thus to a greener and more sustainable future for the residents of Reșița.

What ultimately counts in the construction business is successfully completed projects. PORR has many of these.

A slight bird's eye view of a modern tram terminus with photovoltaic modules on the roof. Newly laid wide pavements and roads around the station. In the foreground a roundabout, several vehicles are on the road. The station is surrounded by low houses, with wooded hills in the background. View of a covered tram station. The tracks run through the centre, the station is open at the sides. A glass wall in the background, a street and low houses can be seen on the right and left. Wide road still under construction. A grassed central reservation with trees separates the carriageways. Tram tracks in the centre of the carriageways. A colour-coded cycle path on one side. The road is bordered by low houses, with some taller residential buildings and wooded hills in the background.