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STRABAG modernising railway line in the south of the Czech Republic

3 July 2019

Completion of the 11.3 km railway section between Soběslav and Doubí
Total contract value: CZK 3.86 billion (~ € 150 million)
Project schedule: 46 months

Vienna, 3 July 2019 STRABAG Rail a.s., a subsidiary of the publicly listed construction group STRABAG SE, has been awarded the contract to modernise the 11.3 km railway section between Soběslav and Doubí on behalf of the Czech national railway infrastructure administration SŽDC. The contract value amounts to CZK 3.86 billion (~ € 150 million). Work will begin in September 2019 and will last 46 months.

The contract was awarded to a consortium consisting of STRABAG Rail a.s., EUROVIA CS a.s. and Metrostav a.s. The share attributable to consortium leader STRABAG Rail a.s. amounts to 53.21 %.

“We are very pleased to be able to report of our second major order in the Czech Republic this year following the construction of a section of the D35 motorway,” says Thomas Birtel, CEO of STRABAG SE.

The work on the Soběslav–Doubí section comprises the completion of the 11.3 km long double-track line, the connection of the constructed section to the Soběslav railway station and the erection of seven bridge structures – including two viaducts with a total length of 1,095 m. The Zvěrotický Tunnel with a length of 370 m, a telecommunications system and noise barriers with a total length of 1.6 km will also be completed. The construction of new station platforms and the dismantling of the original single-track line also form part of the contract.

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Marianne Jakl
STRABAG SE
Head of Corporate Communications
Group Spokeswoman

+43 1 22422 1174

pr@strabag.com

STRABAG SE is a European-based technology group for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our activities span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by taking an end-to-end view of construction over the entire life cycle – from planning and design to construction, operation and facility management to redevelopment or demolition. In all of our work, we accept responsibility for people and the environment: We are shaping the future of construction and are making significant investments in our portfolio of more than 250 innovation and 400 sustainability projects. Through the hard work and dedication of our approximately 86,000 employees, we generate an annual output volume of around € 19 billion.
Our dense network of subsidiaries in various European countries and on other continents extends our area of operation far beyond the borders of Austria and Germany. Working together with strong partners, we are pursuing a clear goal: to design, build and operate construction projects in a way that protects the climate and conserves resources. More information is available at www.strabag.com.

The STRABAG Group has been present in the Czech Republic since 1991. The company employs approx. 3,700 people and generates about € 700 million in the country. More information is available at www.strabag.cz.