The Rhomberg Bahntechnik GmbH and Swietelsky Baugesellschaft m.b.H. were awarded the EUR250 million contract, composed of two lots, for rail track and systems of the new rail link from Wendlingen to Ulm.

Jointly the two companies are responsible for the design, construction and commissioning of a 60km section of the rail project Stuttgart-Ulm..

The contract includes the construction of nearly 118 km slab track, 60 km of which will be in tunnels, and 16 switches as well as the construction of 50-Hz low voltage systems, telecommunications and traction power supply.  2.500 km of cables will also need to be installed, along with the mechanical equipment with ventilation systems, technical rooms and signage and the installation of a 78 km  LED-handrail.

The project is split into two lots: the first lot includes the area in the Albvorland from Wendlingen to the Alb ascent between Weilheim and Hohenstadt, the second lot the Alb plateau from Widderstall to the Alb descent to Ulm. The start of the major contract, is estimated to take 30 months,  the design phase will be from February 2018, and building starts from 2019.

Contact DB Projekt Stutgart-Ulm GmbH, Stuttgart, fax +49 6926521939, email einkauf-s21nbs@deutschebahn.com. Visit http://ted.publications.eu.int/udl?request=Seek-deliver&language=en&docid=010076-2018,

http://rhombergrail.com/en/home/  and https://www.swietelsky.com/en/.

Ref.n. 15TEI18964. 12/18.

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