π Tender Overview
Project Location GermanyProject Background The LuFV III programme will modernise and renew the infrastructure of the current rail network in Germany including tracks stations and signalling.Germanys federal government and Deutsche Bahn DB have signed an agreement for the record sum of 86 billion for the maintenance and modernisation of the existing rail network in Germany including the renewal of the tracks train stations signal boxes and energy supply systems.The federal government is set to contribute 62 billion of the total fund and DB will add 24 billion of its own finances. An average of 8.6 billion euros per year is available for the project which signifies an additional 54 per cent than what was dedicated in the previous planning period. The LuFV III programme spanning from 2020 to 2029 regulates the replacement investments in the existing rail network determines quality indicators and sanctions for non-compliance. The programme will also ensure that approximately 2000km of track and 2000 switches are renewed each year and a total of 2000 additional railway bridges will be renovated within the decade.