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| Arcadis awarded contract for rail renewal in Poland Netherlands-based Arcadis announced that a consortium consisting of Arcadis and Koltech Company has signed a EUR 4.4 million contract for construction management for the Polish railroads. The consortium partners will supervise the modernization of a 65 kilometer long stretch of railroad between Warsaw and Nasielsk. The project is estimated to take 4 years and is co-financed by the European Union Cohesion Fund. The local project sponsor is the PKP Polish Railway Lines. The Warsaw – Nasielsk section is part of the Warsaw – Gdynia railway. This Trans-European railway line is an important link between Scandinavia and Southern European countries. The main goal of the upgrade is to increase train speeds, while enhancing traffic capacity. For passenger trains, maximum speeds are raised to 200 km/h while freight trains will be able to reach speeds up to 120 km/h. write your comments about the article :: © 2008 Construction News :: home page |