ILF and engineering partners announced in a statement that it has won a contract for cross-border design services for the Dresden (GER) – Prague (CZE) high-speed railway line.
The key element of ILF’s contract is the preliminary design of the Erzgebirge base tunnel, with a minimum length of approx. 25 km, involving two alternatives, a “partial tunnel” and a “full tunnel”, including surveying services.
The contract also involves design services for the following construction activities:
- Design for engineering structures, such as the Seidewitztal bridge or trough structures
- Transport planning for railway lines, roads and rescue areas
- Design for an overtaking station
The planning and design works, all of which shall be carried out using the BIM method, comprise the German HOAI service phases “basic evaluation” and “preliminary planning” (SPHs 1 and 2 for project planning and structural planning). The design works are well underway and will be completed by the end of 2024. ILF looks forward to delivering another successful project.