Yakunin: the Railways have the opportunity to become a contractor in the construction of the Kerch bridge
The government of the Russian Federation discussed with RZD organization's participation in the construction of a bridge across the Kerch Strait, told reporters the head of Russian Railways Vladimir Yakunin.
The bridge across the Kerch Strait connects the Crimea with the rest of the territory of the Russian Federation. Currently, access to the Peninsula overland route is possible only through the territory of Ukraine. Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov in an interview Last news said that the main contractor of the construction of the bridge has the opportunity to be selected before the end of 2014.
" It may be. Discussed, " said Yakunin, answering the question, whether have possibility RZD to be the main contractor for the construction of the Kerch bridge, and whether you Discussed it with the government.
Sokolov said that the construction of the bridge have the opportunity to be involved in the organization, who built the largest bridge construction several years. The authorities of the Russian Federation in this matter open to suggestions and foreign partners, as well as among them Chinese.
first printed edition of " Vedomosti " wrote, referring to its sources, that the Government most likely will not transfer function of the General contractor " Spetsstroy " in connection with problems of FSUE with his main project - Vostochny cosmodrome. According to sources of the newspaper, now discussed the appointment of the General contractor or " Mostotrest ", or " Stroytransgaz ". They have the ability to separate the functions of the General and subcontractor, depending on what part of the work will agree with each of the organizations.