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January 31, 2005 Russia completes North-South Transport Corridor MOSCOW (RIA Novosti economic commentator Vasily Zubkov) - The last month has seen two important events in the implementation of the North-South International Transport Corridor project. First, Russian engineers opened a 700-meter railroad bridge over the Buzan river. Second, the Uljanik shipyard at the Croatian seaport of Pula launched the first of four ferries capable of carrying 52 train cars across the Caspian Sea. After the finishing touches are added, it will be handed over to a Russian customer, Makhachkalinsky Morskoi Port, by early summer. Each vessel comes with a $20 million price tag and the second one should be ready by August. Taking into account that a project to construct a 49-kilometer railway line toward the seaport of Olya was completed late last year in several months, instead of the scheduled two years, Russia can be considered to have finished its part of the North-South International Transport Corridor ...... Read more on RIA Novosti Search for hotel Destination O Other destinations Check-in date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Check-out date 12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec Search on Select the subject:  All News Ports Tourism Database Aviation Trucking Index Home Page Press Review - Piazza Matteotti 1/3 - 16123 Genoa - ITALY phone: +39.010.2462122, fax: +39.010.2516768, e-mail