FCC leads a consortium comprising its construction division together with subsidiary Alpine and construction company Azvi.
The project consists of the refurbishment and modernisation of 28km of double-tracked electrified line on the Sighişoara-Atel section of the Simeria-Braşov railway. As a result of the upgrade, passenger trains will be able to travel at up to 160km/h, and freight trains at up to 120km/h.
This section of railway is part of Pan-European Transport Corridor IV and the contract is financed by the European Union. The project will take 36 months, and includes the execution of four bypasses measuring a total of almost 9km and remodelling of two passenger stations and two unstaffed stations. The partners will also build an arched viaduct with a 125m span and two tunnels measuring 1,370m in total.
Additionally, the contract includes a complete overhaul of the electrification system, railway signalling in accordance with European standards, as well as work on existing stations on the line.
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