Project
Line 11 links Kalâa Sghira to Kasserine over 195 km. The study covers the western spur: Kairouan (Sidi Amor Kenani station) – Kasserine over 145.2 km, the link to Kairouan Nord station (12.8 km) and the Lassouda branch from Jilma (28 km). Its aim is to better connect Central Tunisia to the development hubs of Sousse and Enfidha.
It is an electrified single-track standard-gauge line (1,435 mm) with mixed passenger and freight traffic (160 km/h for passengers, 100 km/h for freight, 25 t axle load), with no level crossings, and includes numerous bridges and viaducts, 25 overpasses and 28 underpasses.
Our mission
As part of a joint venture, the assignment consisted of carrying out the feasibility and preliminary design (APS) :
- Part 1: review of the pre-feasibility study and preliminary studies (alignment search, demand forecast, functional parameters and operations study, multi-criteria analysis and selection of the optimal variant);
- Part 2: preliminary design, feasibility study and environmental and social impact assessment compliant with EIB procedures: geometric, geological, hydraulic and geotechnical studies, structures, track and switches, 8 passenger/freight stations with a maintenance centre at Kairouan Nord, signalling, telecoms, electrification, economic viability, financial analysis and PPP options, socio-economic impact and risk analysis.
