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Signed partnership agreement of three Counties of northern Croatia on the project on development of an integrated transport
County Prefects of Varaždin County and Međimurje County Predrag Štromar and Matija Posavec, and Deputy of County Prefect of Koprivnica Križevci County Ivan Pal, signed on Wednesday April 23rd at Varaždin partnership agreement on project development of an integrated passenger transport and intermodal freight transport at the area of northern Croatia.
By the Agreement is determined that for the purpose of further development of the three Counties is necessary to ensure better mobility of inhabitants and goods at that area, and thus are starting with the development of contemporary model of transport by the experience of western European countries. The development of an integrated transport of passengers includes the integration of all modes of transport (train, bus …) into a single transport system and the introduction of unique transport tickets. For such a system is required the development of infrastructure, changes in schedules and frequent departures, as well as informing of the users.
The project of development of an integrated transport at the area of northern Croatia will be possible to finance by EU funds, so that for the future tenders for the use of technical assistance projects in the field of transport are planned to candidate for making a master plan and feasibility study of the project. It is expected that from the European funds will be possible to cofinance up to 85 % of costs for making these documents, and it should be made until year 2016., and according to that should candidate as well work performance .
The signers of the agreement stated that the main goals of joining the project are reducing costs of public transport, increasing the number of passengers and transport lines, and thus improving the quality of life of the inhabitants. Under the agreement the project holder is Varaždin County while Medjimurje and Koprivnica Križevci County are partners.
With the agreement signers, the event was attended by representatives of county administrative departments which have so far been involved in the preparation of the project, and on behalf of Koprivnica Križevci Countyto the signing joined also Head of the Section for international cooperation and EU funds Vladimir Šadek.
