Správa železnic and a consortium of Skanska and Elektrizace železnic Praha signed a CKZ 595.7 million (EUR 23.9 million) contract for the modernisation of Czechia-Slovakia rail connection.
The project covers the optimisation and modernisation of a 1.5 km line from the D2 motorway overpass near Lanžhot to the state border with Slovakia which will bring the completion of the 1st railway corridor in the line section Lanžhot (Czech Republic) – Kúty (Slovakia).
The construction works will be completed by the end of 2023.
The project is a continuation of the already implemented construction related to the optimisation of the line section Břeclav – state border Czech / Slovak Republic) and is coordinated with the ongoing modernisation of the line Devínska Nová Ves – state border Slovak / Czech Republic on the Slovak side, whose investor is the local infrastructure manager ŽSR.
The construction works will focus on the reconstruction of the railway superstructure, substructure and bridges, as well as modifications of signalling and telecommunication equipment, overhead line equipment and track earthing including all utility lines. The construction was designed to respect the directional and height dimensions of the related ŽSR project, especially the width arrangement and raising of the track level on the new bridge over the Morava River.
The modernisation of the rail section between Lanžhot and Kúty (in Slovakia) is to ensure the interoperability and increase the line speed. At present, trains can run at a maximum speed of 120 km/h, but after the completion of the project, the line will allow increased speeds of up to 160 km/h. The reconstruction of the railway substructure and superstructure on the Czech side will end on the edge of the cross-border bridge.
The only level crossing in this section will undergo a significant renewal and the existing structure will be replaced by a new one made of concrete panels on steel girder. To increase safety, a light safety installation with barriers will secure the level crossing. There are 4 bridge structures on the reconstructed section, which will be replaced by new ones due to inadequate safe passage capability – mainly steel structures – and standard lateral disposition.
The project to deliver the Czechia-Slovakia rail connection is co-financed by the EU from the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF). EUR 20.9 million was the value of the eligible cost of the project for Czech Republic which has received a 77% CEF co-financing representing EUR 16.1 million. The EU funding was provided for studies and works to upgrade the Lanžhot – Slovakian border conventional double-track railway section situated on the Břeclav – Bratislava pre-identified section of the Orient/East-Med Core Network Corridor. The project is part of a global project that aims to upgrade the Břeclav – Bratislava railway section to improve the cross-border connection between the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
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