744 metres of railway tunnelling in the Czech Republic - Strabag could be working on the job

A significant contract has been secured in the Czech Republic by STRABAG Group subsidiary in the Czech Republic, according to railway-technology.com. The article reveals that the consortium led by STRABAG subsidiary Strabag Rail is carrying out work on a 10-kilometre section of the Brno-Prerov railway line between Nezamyslice and Kojetin to prepare the line for high-speed rail transport and lay a second track.

The value of the project elements to be undertaken by Strabag Rail under the contract is around €110 million (HUF 44 billion), with work starting in May this year and expected to be completed in January 2029.

The key elements of the megaproject include the development of a 744-metre-long double-track railway tunnel near Nemcice and the construction of a new junction at Hruska station to increase the capacity of the line. In addition, works will be carried out at Merovice nad Hanou and Nemcice nad Hanou stations (the latter will be relocated and a new bus station will be added as part of the project).

In addition, 2,300 metres of noise barriers will be installed, several reinforced concrete and composite bridges will be built and ETCS and GSM systems will be installed.

The article on railway-technology.com reports on the development project for the Ceska Trebova railway junction, in which, among other things, 72 kilometres of track work has been undertaken by Strabag – this project is currently mostly in the preparatory phase and is expected to be completed in several stages, with completion planned for early 2032.