The company’s budget for 2013 envisaged zero loss, equal revenues and expenses of RON687.18 million.
According to the company’s draft budget for 2014, costs with goods and services are estimated at RON302.7 million, while costs with staff are envisaged at RON308.3 million. Staff expenses include wage costs of RON209.1 million and bonuses of RON13.3 million.
By comparison, the company’s budget of revenues and expenses for 2013, approved through government decision in May 2013, envisaged costs with goods and services of RON275.5 million and staff costs of RON303.8 million.
Metrorex estimates investment costs of RON729.7 million in 2014, compared to RON302.4 million estimated in last year’s budget.
One of Metrorex’s most important investment projects, which is financed with both European and state budget funds, is the construction of the fifth mainline linking Drumul Taberei to Universitate, which will be slated into service in 2016, one year later than initially planned. (EUR1=RON4.5301)