OP “TRANSPORT”PROGRESS OF SOFIA METRO EXTENSION PROJECT

UP TO MAY 2011

Architecture design of NDK station

Stages of “Sofia Metro Extension ProjectStages of “Sofia Metro Extension Project” ” from OPfrom OP TransportTransport

STAGE I: Section “Road junction Nadezhda (МS5) – Central Raiway Station – Sveta Nedelya sq. – Cherni Vrah blvd. (МS11)” :

Length: 6,4 km and 7 metro stations, two underground parking lots - 800 spaces Cost: 247 million euros incl. 185 million euros by OP Transport – 157 million euros by European Regional Development Fund and 28,8 million euros by the National Fund. Co-financing by SM - 61,9 Mln euros+VAT. Start - 2009. Putting in operation – autumn of 2012. Approval by the European Committee - 21.09.2009.

STAGE ІІ: Lot 1 (Section “Obelya- Nadezhda – Road junction Nadrezhda”) and Lot 2 (Section “Mladost І - Mladost ІІІ – Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.”

Lot 1 – Lenght 4,2 km and 4 metro stations, including:1,35 km on overhead road with 1 station and 2,85 underground with 3 stations and a buffer parking lot under Lomsko Shose blvd. with 600 parking spaces. Lot 2 – Length 2,5 km with 2 metro stations and a buffer parking lot under Tsarigradsko Shose with 1300 Parking spaces. Total amount of investments: 212 mln. euros CAW and 99 mln. euros rolling stock, out of which: By OP Transport -250 mln euros incl. 200 mln euros by the Cohesion Fund; Co-financing by SM - 61 mln euros + VAT.Application Form – submitted to MA in November 2010 and to EC in February 2011

Percentage material and financial progress (up to May 2011)

MATERIALMATERIAL PROGRESSPROGRESS BY THE TOTAL VOLUMEBY THE TOTAL VOLUME

PAST TERM OF CONTRACTSPAST TERM OF CONTRACTS 29 29 MONTHSMONTHS

PROGRESS OFPROGRESS OF І- І-STST LOTLOT 5566% %

PROGRESS OFPROGRESS OF ІІ- ІІ-NDND LOTLOT 6633%%

AVERAGEAVERAGE MATERIAL IMPLEMENTATION OFMATERIAL IMPLEMENTATION OF STAGE STAGE ІІ 6600% (% (according to scheduleaccording to schedule 5959%)%)

TOTAL FINANSIAL PROGRESSTOTAL FINANSIAL PROGRESS

PAID CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLAGE WORKSPAID CONSTRUCTION ASSEMBLAGE WORKS 5511 % %

EXECUTED VOLUME OF CAWEXECUTED VOLUME OF CAW 146 146 mln eurosmln euros

PAID UNTIL APRILPAID UNTIL APRIL.2011.2011 120 120 mln eurosmln euros

REIMBURCED ADVANCEREIMBURCED ADVANCE 100100 % %

WITHHOLDING GUARANTEE OF IMPLEMENTATIONWITHHOLDING GUARANTEE OF IMPLEMENTATION 5,0 %5,0 %

Main natures implemented at the section of Stage I Main natures implemented at the section of Stage I of the projectof the project

- Excavation worksExcavation works - 7- 750 000 50 000 mm33- Concrete worksConcrete works - 17- 170 000 0 000 mm33- Reinforced concrete segmentsReinforced concrete segments -- 1111 800 800 pcspcs- SShutteringhutteringss - 60 000 - 60 000 mm2 2 - ReinforcementReinforcement - 3- 38 8 000 000 tt- Water-proofingWater-proofing - - 90 000 90 000 mm22- TorcretTorcret - 65 000 - 65 000 mm22- Reinforced concrete diaphragm wallsReinforced concrete diaphragm walls - 46 000 - 46 000 mm22- Reinforced concrete pilotsReinforced concrete pilots -- 6 500 6 500 mm11- Water sewerageWater sewerage -- 4 500 4 500 mm11- Power and weak current pipe networksPower and weak current pipe networks -- 6 000 6 000 mm11- Lining and Lining and flooringflooring - 2 500 м2- 2 500 м2- Railway road and third railRailway road and third rail - - supplied for supplied for 12,812,8 km km, , installedinstalled - - 2,22,2 km km- Supply of TPS by SiemensSupply of TPS by Siemens and otherand other- Power equipmentPower equipment byby “ “TelefonikaTelefonika” ” GermanyGermany - 70% - 70% suppliedsupplied- Equipment for dispatch connectionsEquipment for dispatch connections by Erricsonby Erricson - - 8 8 basebase stationsstations + + optic were suppliedoptic were supplied Equipment ofEquipment of relay premisesrelay premises - - for for 7 7 stationsstations. 70%. 70% produced produced Week current systemsWeek current systems - 75% - 75% of the equipment was suppliedof the equipment was supplied Dispatch control and radio connectionDispatch control and radio connection - - 60% 60% of the equipment was suppliedof the equipment was supplied El-mechanical partEl-mechanical part ( (escalatorsescalators, , liftslifts, , - - 50%50% produced produced, , supply - Decembersupply - December 2011 2011 ventilatorsventilators, , power tables, etc.power tables, etc.)) - - 60% 60% suppliedsupplied

Optimal schedule of execution of Project’s Stage І : - main schedule ; - execution

No.І preparation works

1 technical development of the project2 tender procedure

ІІ construction1 preparation works2 structures (5% ahead of schedule)3 architecture designs (3% ahead) 4 railway road (3% ahead)5 el.mechanical systems (4% ahead)

and management6 vertical planning7 single and complex

tests_____ main works ….. Supplies предстояща работа щитshield

20122010 20112008 2009

Technological scheme of construction of the tunnels by the German mechanized tunneling machine Herrenchneht in this section – “Road junction Nadezhda – Central Railway Station – Sveta Nedelya sq. – P.Evtimiy (МS 5-II – MS 9-II)

New Austrian Tunneling Method - the tunnel under Cherni Vrah blvd. - 780 mCompleted structure of the tunnel – May 2011

03.201111.2010

Technological solutions for construction ofTechnological solutions for construction of stations stations

Construction in strengthened ditch Construction by trench (Top Down) method

Lavov Most stationLavov Most station (М (МSS 7 7--ІІ) ІІ) (65% (65% constructedconstructed))

Construction schemeConstruction scheme Completed part of the structures beforeCompleted part of the structures before

in the section of subway connectionsin the section of subway connections the passing of the tunneling machinethe passing of the tunneling machine

and on the platformand on the platform ( (cut-and-cover and cut-and-cover and through through the station the station – – April April 20112011

trench method)trench method)

NDK stationNDK station (М (МSS 9) 9) (75%(75% completed completed)) 2 2 km longkm long completed railway roadcompleted railway road in sectionin section М МSS 9 9-II -II -- ММSS 10 10-II-II

Architecture Design Preparation works before starting of the architectural works

of the platform – May 2011 Part of the completed railway road

Station MSStation MS 10 ( 10 (HemusHemus))((80%80% completed completed))

Implementation ofImplementation of

Architecture DesignArchitecture Design architectural worksarchitectural works

on the platformon the platform - - May May 20112011

Constructional schemeConstructional scheme of of Lozenets station and the Lozenets station and the

execution of this station by the execution of this station by the Top Down Method Top Down Method –– April April 20120111

Construction ofConstruction of MSMS 8 8-II-II at Sveta Nedelya sq.at Sveta Nedelya sq. according to modifiedaccording to modified New Austrian Tunneling New Austrian Tunneling MethodMethod – – Phases of construction ofPhases of construction of platform platform

with opening of 21 m and height – 16 m with opening of 21 m and height – 16 m -- April April 20112011

Investments amountInvestments amount ofof thethe signed contractssigned contracts of Stageof Stage ІІ ІІ

Real executionReal execution

and planned execution in the and planned execution in the schedules up to April schedules up to April 20112011

Lot Lot 1:1: “Obelya“Obelya – – Road junction NadezhdaRoad junction Nadezhda"" –– amount of investments, rolling stock excluded amount of investments, rolling stock excluded --114114 mln euros mln euros ( 178 ( 178 mln euros incl. rolling stock mln euros incl. rolling stock))–– amount of the signed contractsamount of the signed contracts - - 68,568,5 mln euros mln euros

6644% % of the contracted worksof the contracted works ( ( 6161%% according to the schedule according to the schedule)()(rolling rolling stock excludedstock excluded))Executed volume of CAW Executed volume of CAW – 45,3 – 45,3 mln mln euroseuros

LotLot 2: 2: “ “Mladost Mladost – – Tsarigradsko Shose Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.”blvd.” – – investments amount investments amount rolling stock rolling stock excludedexcluded - 9898 mln euros mln euros (131 (131 mlnmln euros euros rolling stock includedrolling stock included))

68 68 %% (64% (64% according to the scheduleaccording to the schedule) ) ((rolling stock excludedrolling stock excluded) ;) ;Executed volume of CAW Executed volume of CAW – 74 – 74 mln mln euroseuros

StageStage ІІ – ІІ – Progress of Lot 1 and Lot 2 Progress of Lot 1 and Lot 2

Stage II.Stage II. Main natures implemented at the section Main natures implemented at the section of Lot 1 and Lot 2 from Stage II of the projectof Lot 1 and Lot 2 from Stage II of the project

- Excavation worksExcavation works - 680- 680 000 000 mm33- Concrete worksConcrete works - 16- 160 000 0 000 mm33- Reinforced concrete segmentsReinforced concrete segments -- 90 0 90 000 00 pcspcs- SShutteringhutteringss - - 4242 000 000 mm2 2 - ReinforcementReinforcement - - 4 54 500 00 tt- Water-proofingWater-proofing - - 140 140 000 000 mm22- TorcretTorcret - - 4848 000 000 mm22- Reinforced concrete diaphragm wallsReinforced concrete diaphragm walls - - 110110 000 000 mm22- Reinforced concrete pilotsReinforced concrete pilots -- 45 000 45 000 mm11- Water sewerageWater sewerage -- 66 500 500 mm11- Power and weak current pipe networksPower and weak current pipe networks -- 7 6007 600 mm11- Lining and Lining and flooringflooring - - 11 500 м2 500 м2- Railway road and third railRailway road and third rail - - supplied for 4 supplied for 4,,4 km4 km, , installedinstalled - 1- 1,,0 km0 km- Supply of TPS by SiemensSupply of TPS by Siemens and otherand other - 2 TPS contracted - 2 TPS contracted - Power equipmentPower equipment byby “ “TelefonikaTelefonika” ” GermanyGermany - - 330% 0% suppliedsupplied- Equipment for dispatch connectionsEquipment for dispatch connections - incl. 2 base stations + optic supplied - incl. 2 base stations + optic supplied by Erricsonby Erricson 50% produced 50% produced

Equipment ofEquipment of relay premisesrelay premises - - for 2for 2 stationsstations. . 660%0% produced produced Week current systemsWeek current systems - - 4040% % of the equipment was suppliedof the equipment was supplied Dispatch control and radio connectionDispatch control and radio connection - - 40 40% % of the equipment was suppliedof the equipment was supplied El-mechanical partEl-mechanical part ( (escalatorsescalators, , liftslifts, , - - 40 40%% produced produced, , supply - Decembersupply - December 2011 2011 ventilatorsventilators, , power tables, etc.power tables, etc.))

Optimal schedule of execution of Project’s Stage ІI : - main schedule ; - execution

No.І preparation works

1 technical development of the project2 tendering -2009-Lot1, 2010-11 Lot 2

ІІ construction1 preparation works and engineering networks2 structures (6% ahead)3 architecture works 4 railway road (5% ahead)5 el.mechanical systems (4% ahead)

and management6 vertical planning7 single and complex

tests_____ main works ….. Supplies upcomming shield works

20122010 20112008 2009

Layout and longitudinal section of the route of Lot 1

(section “Obelya – Nadezhda overpass”)

Construction of trestle section and of the tunnels in the section Obelya station and Nadezhda overpass (55% completed)

Construction of the trestle Obelya station – Lomsko shose blvd – 04.2010 – 03.2011

Construction of tunnel between МS3-II and МS4-II by cut-and-cover method– 11.2010

Construction of Nadezhda station and Han Kubrat station under Lomsko Shose blvd. (68% complete)

Construction of Nadezhda station before the start of architecture works - April 2011

Han Kubrat station before construction of the roof slab’s structure - January 2011

Layout and longitudinal section of the route of Lot 2

(section “Mladost 1 – Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.)

Construction of the section“Mladost 1 –

Tsarigradsko Shose blvd.”(64% completed)

Construction of single-road tunnels under Al.Saharov blvd. – July 2010 – March 2011

Construction of buffer parking lot at Tsarigradsko Shose blvd. with 1300 parking spaces to the metro station under the same boulevard of the route “Mladost – Airport”March 2011

Mladost 3 stationMladost 3 station(70%(70% completed completed))

Execution of the supporting Execution of the supporting structurestructure of the stationof the stationaccording to the cut-and-cover according to the cut-and-cover method – May method – May 20112011

Draft of the Architecture design of Mladost 3

Solution of main transportSolution of main transport, , social and ecological issues of Sofia with social and ecological issues of Sofia with StageStage І І and Stageand Stage ІІ ІІ of the Sofia Metro Extension Projectof the Sofia Metro Extension Project

included in OP Transportincluded in OP Transport

Increase of the share of metro in Increase of the share of metro in the public transport systemthe public transport systemfrom from 1616%% to to 32%32%

Reduction of the traffic with Reduction of the traffic with 25%25%incl. the reduction resulted by the incl. the reduction resulted by the buffer parking lots at the endbuffer parking lots at the end stations of thestations of the metro in thismetro in thisprojectproject

Time savings - Time savings - 65 00065 000 hrs/day hrs/day

Reduction of the air pollution Reduction of the air pollution withwith 70 70 thousand tones thousand tones harmful substances per yearharmful substances per year

0,4км/год

1,8км/год

3,5км/год

0,4 km/year

1,7 km/year

3,5 km/year (OP Transport)

- - Number of transported passengersNumber of transported passengers - - 40400 0 thousand pass./daythousand pass./day

- High transport capacity- High transport capacity - 50 - 50 thous. pass./hrthous. pass./hr

- High speed of travel- High speed of travel - - up toup to 80 80 kmkm//hrhr..

- Duration of trip to the city center- Duration of trip to the city center - 10-12 - 10-12 minutesminutes

- - Share in the public transport systemShare in the public transport system - - 3838 % %

- - Traffic reductionTraffic reduction - - 2525 % %

- - Reduction of traffic accidentsReduction of traffic accidents - 18 % - 18 %

- - Reduction of green house gassesReduction of green house gasses - 70,5 - 70,5 thousand tones/yearthousand tones/year

- - Reduction of the noise level in the cityReduction of the noise level in the city - 15-20 %- 15-20 %

- - Saved time of the citizens of Sofia Saved time of the citizens of Sofia - 1- 1330 0 thousand hrs/daythousand hrs/day

- - Annual direct and indirect economic effect Annual direct and indirect economic effect - 4- 422 mln eurosmln euros

Public benefits of the completion of Stage І and Stage ІІ of Sofia Metro Extension Project

(sections from Line 1 and Line 2)

Site visitsSite visits at the project’s implementationat the project’s implementationby the European Parliament and the European Committee by the European Parliament and the European Committee -- 20092009 -- 20112011

European ParliamentEuropean Parliament - 1 - 1 visitvisit; ; European European commissionerscommissioners – 3 – 3 visitsvisits; ; Representatives of the ECRepresentatives of the EC - - 2 2 visitsvisits; ; Printed issuesPrinted issues of the EC and EPof the EC and EP – 3 – 3 visitsvisits

Head of the Committee ofHead of the Committee ofRegional PolicyRegional Policy in the ECin the EC Danuta Danuta Hubner Hubner -- 2011 2011

European commissioner for RegionalEuropean commissioner for Regional Policy Policy Paweł SameckiPaweł Samecki -- 20092009

In In compliancecompliance with Regulation 1828/2006 of EC there are planned and with Regulation 1828/2006 of EC there are planned and

undertaken are the following:undertaken are the following:

- Official events for opening and ending of the project;- Official events for opening and ending of the project;

- Put up a billboard at the site of each section of the project, during its- Put up a billboard at the site of each section of the project, during its

implementation;implementation;

- Put up a permanent explanatory plaque that is visible and of significant size - Put up a permanent explanatory plaque that is visible and of significant size

no later than six months after completion of project (at each metro station);no later than six months after completion of project (at each metro station);

- Constant publishing of information regarding the implementation of the - Constant publishing of information regarding the implementation of the

Project.Project.

- Printed information materials regarding the project and its progress.- Printed information materials regarding the project and its progress.

All the information and events are coordinated with the Managing Authority of All the information and events are coordinated with the Managing Authority of

OP Transport in advance. They are OP Transport in advance. They are informing the publicinforming the public about the assistance about the assistance

obtained from theobtained from the EU EU Funds.Funds.

Measures for information and communication

Official starting ceremonyOfficial starting ceremony

14.12.200814.12.2008

The event was highly The event was highly

reflected in the mass media – reflected in the mass media –

national and local national and local

newspapers, central newspapers, central

emissions of the news on the emissions of the news on the

national TV and radio national TV and radio

channels. channels.

Design and location of a billboard put up at a construction site of the Project.Design and location of a billboard put up at a construction site of the Project.

Billboards are Billboards are two-sidedtwo-sided, located on cross section and hense visible from the , located on cross section and hense visible from the people passing near the location.people passing near the location.

Although the implementation of Although the implementation of the project is planned and executed the project is planned and executed without full closing of streets, without full closing of streets, inevitable was a reorganization of inevitable was a reorganization of part of the public transport. part of the public transport.

To limit the negative reaction of To limit the negative reaction of the public, Metropoliten prepared the public, Metropoliten prepared a press releases before the a press releases before the planned reorganization along planned reorganization along with schemes of the new with schemes of the new direction of the public transport direction of the public transport Lines.Lines.

The Sofia Metro Extension Project is a difficult project which is implemented The Sofia Metro Extension Project is a difficult project which is implemented

in an urban environment. It’s First Stage is representing the central part of in an urban environment. It’s First Stage is representing the central part of

Line 2 and a great part of it passes through the center of the city. Line 2 and a great part of it passes through the center of the city.

The tunnel boring machine, branded with the symbols of the EU funding and The tunnel boring machine, branded with the symbols of the EU funding and the OP Transport before the ceremony of its official accepting.the OP Transport before the ceremony of its official accepting.

The ceremony took place on The ceremony took place on 08.12.2009 08.12.2009 in the factory of Herrenchneht, Germany in the in the factory of Herrenchneht, Germany in the

presence of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov. presence of the Prime Minister of Bulgaria Boyko Borisov.

Printed materials, prepared Printed materials, prepared for different events and for different events and occasions.occasions.They contain a lot of They contain a lot of information regarding the information regarding the progress of the construction progress of the construction process, as well as present process, as well as present pictures of construction sites pictures of construction sites and 3D plans of station’s and 3D plans of station’s architecture designs.architecture designs.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION!

Eng. Stoyan Bratoev, PhD

“Metropoliten” JSCSofia, 17.05.2011