Strabag to lead rail improvement project worth nearly PLN 1 billion

A consortium of Strabag and Krakowskie Zakłady Automatyki (KZA) has been awarded a contract worth PLN 966.14 million for extensive upgrades of the railway lines in the Kraków region. Its bid was reported to be the best out of six contenders, Polish railway operator PKP PLK said in a press release on Friday. Construction could begin later in 2017, and is expected to be completed in 2021. It will involve re-building four stations, including the Kraków central freight terminal and Kraków Main Passenger Terminal. There will also be two additional stops for both national and regional railways which will be equipped with, among other things, passenger information systems. They will be adjusted also for the disabled. The work will include a total of 55 engineering structures, including bridges, viaducts, culverts, underpasses, flyovers, footbridges, including flyovers and two new bridges on the Vistula River. The construction of 14 new buildings are included in the plans, according to the release.