Four companies – Leonhard Weiss, SPITZKE, Swietelsky Baugesellschaft, and Siemens Mobility – have been selected by Deutsche Bahn (DB) for the comprehensive reconstruction of the Riedbahn Railway in Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.

Reconstruction of the Railway

This project, connecting Frankfurt am Main and Mannheim, will be part of a large-scale program to modernize the country’s railway infrastructure.

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The work includes the renovation of 120 km of track, 150 switches, 140 km of overhead contact lines, and the JAT equipment, as well as the modernization of 20 stations and the installation of over 15 km of noise protection walls.

The project’s cost has increased to 1.3 billion euros.

The work will commence with the closure of traffic in early 2024 to avoid issues during the 2024 UEFA European Championship, which will take place in Germany during the summer of 2024.

This project will serve as a pilot and lay the foundation for future DB railway reconstructions.

Photo: DB

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