We are FCC - Nº13

Will benefit a population of more than 180,000 Sustainable solutions FCC Construcción has a strong presence in Romania. It is cu - rrently developing crucial railway projects to improve the country’s mobility. The new projects, finan - ced by European Commission funds, are part of the project to refurbish and upgrade the railway line on the Fourth Pan-European Transport Corridor that crosses Romania. The stretches include the section 2: km 614-Gurasada, composed by the sub-section 2a: km 614-Cap Y Bârzava and the sub-section 2b: Cap Y Bârza - va-Cap Y Ilteu, as well as the sec - tion 3: Gurasada- Simeria. The set of three works consists of the execution and upgrading of 121.62 km of railway tracks; 47 bridges; eight overpasses and seven underpasses; a 659 metre long tunnel; 19 stations and five stops, as well as electrification works and the implementation of the ERTMS (European Rail Traffic Management System) system. runway. The end of the runway will have a platform for aircraft return manoeuvres. The total landing area, including the return platform, will be over 115,000 square metres. In addition, the contract includes the rehabilitation of the traffic lanes, the extension of the boarding and di - sembarking platform, as well as the construction of the airport’s safety perimeter road, the installation of beacons on the new runway and the safety platform. The new infrastructure will benefit a population of over 180,000. At pre - sent, Bacau airport has a traffic of more than 78,000 passengers per quarter. The infrastructure will ena - ble an increase in air traffic, increa - sing take-off and landing operations at the airport. C O M M U N I T I E S 51 C O M M U N I T I E S