Deutsche Bahn awarded SPL Powerlines Germany a contract to electrify the section units VE03 Mindelheim-Stetten and VE04 Memmingen-Leutkirch of the rail line linking Munich and Zurich. Currently, the rail line between the two cities does not correspond with modern standards. Deutsche Bahn, the Federal Republic of Germany, the State of Bavaria and the Swiss Confederation are now investing in the electrification and modernisation of the line between Munich and Zurich, the objective being to reduce the travelling time between the two cities to 3 hours and 30 minutes.
In the two sections Powerlines will install a total of 465 masts of various dimensions, 481 cantilevers, 38 km of high-strength AC-100 Elcorim-type catenary cable, 59 km of feeder line and 4 km of return feeders. The feeder line will be installed unobtrusively along the new overhead catenary system, without taking up any additional space, so there will be no need to install new transmission line infrastructure in the Allgäu region. SPL Powerlines Germany is expected to complete project work in December 2020.
“The Munich-Lindau project, as part of the Munich-Zurich route, is also essential for the expansion of the trans-European network. I am delighted that Deutsche Bahn once again rely on Powerlines as a reliable partner,” Gerhard Ehringer, CEO of Powerlines Group GmbH, said.
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