One of many tasks is a €714m improve of the republic’s busiest station and junction at Česká Třebová, via which 500 trains cross each day (Render courtesy of Strabag)
The rail subsidiary of Austrian contractor Strabag has received two contracts within the Czech Republic collectively price round €360m to the corporate.
Delivered by consortia, the contracts are a part of Czechia’s nationwide overhaul of its rail community to improve to high-speed, helped by EU funding.
The larger contract is a €714m improve of the republic’s busiest station and junction at Česká Třebová, via which 500 trains cross each day.
“We are actually beginning one of many largest railway building tasks within the period of the impartial Czech Republic,” stated Czech prime minister Petr Fiala.
“The modernisation of the Česká Třebová hub is important within the context of the entire of Europe, as a result of it is a crucial junction for worldwide trains as effectively.”
The mission is the most important tender ever issued by the Czech Railway Administration.
Strabag Rail’s share is simply over 35%, equal to €250m. Consortium companions embody Eurovia CZ, Chládek a Tintěra, and Elektrizace železnic Praha.
The Czech transport ministry describes the overhaul as “huge”, and the primary main renovation of the hub for the reason that Nineteen Fifties.
The consortium will rebuild round 72km of passenger and freight observe, tens of kilometres of overhead catenary, and 30 bridge buildings.
It would modernise all platforms and canopies, and construct a brand new, metal pedestrian bridge to attach the 2 elements of city separated by the railway, changing an outdated underpass.
And it’ll set up noise limitations to provide aid to residents as trains speed up from 60km/h to 80km/h whereas passing the station.
Preparatory works begin this yr. The principle station works are deliberate for 2028, and the mission is scheduled for completion in early 2032.
The second mission is upgrading a 10km-long part of the Brno-Přerov line between Nezamyslice and Kojetín to equip it for high-speed trains.
It’s valued at €268m. Consortium chief Strabag owns simply over 40%, equal to round €110m.
The purpose is to double observe the part to double its pace.
Work began on the finish of Could and is scheduled to final three and a half years to the tip of January 2029.
Probably the most outstanding construction alongside the route is a 744m-long railway tunnel to be constructed close to Němčice utilizing open-cut building.
The consortium may even construct a brand new junction at Hruška that may enable the path to be break up so as to improve the road’s capability.
Two stops shall be upgraded to trendy, barrier-free requirements. One shall be moved and expanded to incorporate a brand new bus terminal with automobile and bicycle parking.
Alongside the route, 2,300 metres of noise limitations shall be put in and quite a lot of new bolstered concrete body and composite bridges constructed.
As soon as accomplished, practice actions alongside the road shall be monitored utilizing the European security techniques ETCS and GSM-R.
‘Fashionable Czech railway’
Talking in regards to the contracts, Strabag administration board director Alfred Watzl stated: “Each play a strategic function in creating a contemporary, sustainable Czech railway infrastructure and in linking it to the trans-European transport community.
“Travellers can already look ahead to higher consolation and shorter journey occasions.”
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