Modernisation drive for Czech Railways: STRABAG Rail awarded contracts worth around € 360 million

STRABAG Rail is delivering two strategic key contracts co-financed by the EU to modernise the railway infrastructure in the Czech Republic. The first project covers an almost ten-kilometre section between Nezamyslice and Kojetín on the Brno–Přerov line that is currently being upgraded for high-speed trains. The STRABAG subsidiary is leading the consortium responsible for the modernisation, which involves double tracking of the line and doubling the line speed, resulting in shorter travel times. The STRABAG share of the contract amounts to approximately € 110 million. Construction began at the end of May and is scheduled to last around three and a half years, with completion expected by the end of January 2029.
 
The most prominent structure along the route is a 744-metre-long twin-track railway tunnel being built near Němčice using open-cut construction. A new junction is also being constructed at Hruška, allowing the route to be split and increasing the line’s capacity. Two stops – Měrovice nad Hanou and Němčice nad Hanou – will be upgraded to modern, barrier-free standards. The latter will be relocated westward and expanded to include a new bus terminal with car and bicycle parking. Along the route, 2,300 metres of noise barriers will be installed and a number of new reinforced concrete frame and composite bridges constructed. Once completed, train movements along the line will be monitored using the European safety systems ETCS and GSM-R.

Railroad junction Česká Třebová