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STRABAG modernising railway line in the south of the Czech Republic

3 July 2019 | STRABAG Czech Republic

• 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.

STRABAG SE is a European-based technology partner for construction services, a leader in innovation and financial strength. Our services span all areas of the construction industry and cover the entire construction value chain. We create added value for our clients by our specialised entities integrating the most diverse services and assuming responsibility for them. We bring together people, materials and machinery at the right place and at the right time in order to realise even complex construction projects – on schedule, of the highest quality and at the best price. The hard work and dedication of our more than 75, 000 employees allow us to generate an annual output volume of around € 16 billion. At the same time, a dense network of numerous subsidiaries in many European countries and on other continents is helping to expand our area of operation far beyond the borders of Austria and Germany. More information is available at 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.
 
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