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.