STRABAG Rail has secured contracts worth around €360m ($421.7m), co-financed by the EU, to modernise select Czech railway infrastructure.
The first awarded project involves upgrading a 10km section between Nezamyslice and Kojetín on the Brno-Přerov line for high-speed trains.
The STRABAG subsidiary leads the consortium that is responsible for the upgrade, which includes double tracking and doubling line speed. The contract, valued at €110m, began this May and is set for completion by January 2029.
A key feature of this project is a 744m-long twin-track tunnel near Němčice, being constructed using open-cut methods.
A new junction at Hruška will increase line capacity, and two stops, Měrovice nad Hanou and Němčice nad Hanou, will be upgraded to barrier-free standards. The latter will include a new bus terminal.
Along this route, 2,300m of noise barriers and new bridges will also be installed, with train movements monitored by European Train Control System and Global System for Mobile Communications - Railway systems.
The second project focuses on modernising the Česká Třebová railway junction. This project includes 72km of track, overhead lines, and 30 bridge structures.
Said to be the largest tender by the Czech Railway Administration, it will rebuild tracks for passenger and freight traffic and modernise platforms with new canopies and a pedestrian bridge.
This project is anticipated to conclude in early 2032, and preparatory works will be conducted throughout this year. These include temporary signalling systems, the new Potok junction, and initial rail network sections.
Main works at the passenger station are planned for 2028, with a new connecting line in Třebovice underway.
STRABAG SE South + East Segment management board member Alfred Watzl said: “These two prestigious projects allow STRABAG Rail to contribute its full expertise and longstanding experience in railway construction.
“Both play a strategic role in creating a modern, sustainable Czech railway infrastructure and in linking it to the trans-European transport network. Travellers can already look forward to greater comfort and shorter journey times.”
Last month, the company reported a 38.7% increase in order intake for its transportation infrastructure construction segment.
