High Speed Railway Line Nuremberg – Erfurt; Rehabilitation of Section Nuremberg – Forchheim

The High Speed Railway Line Nuremberg – Erfurt – Berlin is part of the important Trans-European railway corridor Neapel – Stockholm.

The section Nuremberg – Ebensfeld was initially constructed in the first half of the 19th century and went operational in 1844. Now this section has been upgraded to enable a speed of 160/230 km/h.

Also included in this section is the integration of the regional MRT Line Nuremberg – Forchheim on separate tracks.

Project Data:

  • 83 km double track high-speed railway line
  • Design speed: 160/230 km/h
  • Operation speed: 160/230 km/h

Disciplines

  • Railways

Companies

Dorsch Engineers GmbH

Client

DB ProjektBau GmbH

Duration

From 1992 to 2015

Location

Nuremberg Metropolitan Region (Bavaria) , Germany

Project Activities

Project design, feasibility study, detailed design as well as preparation of tender documents, construction supervision for the following technical systems:

  • Track and Permanent Way
  • Signalling Systems
  • Telecommunication Systems
  • Power Supply Systems
  • OCS
  • Cable Conduit Systems
  • Civil Structures
  • Bridges
  • Stations

We also provided a whole range of Consulting Services to the Client regarding technical issues, such as RAMS and QA/QS.

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