Hochtief, a German subsidiary of ACS Group, has won a €172m contract from German state company Deutsche Bahn to modernise a 42km-long section of track running along the banks of the Rhine from Wiesbaden to Lorchhausen, close to Frankfurt in western Germany.
As well as refurbishing the double-track railway, Hochtief will build or modernise 12 stations and build 10 level crossings and two pedestrian underpasses.
Juan Santamaría, Hochteif’s chief executive, said: “With the expansion and renewal of railways, we are making a significant contribution to improving transportation infrastructure in Germany.
“The €500m billion infrastructure investment package recently approved by the Bundestag parliament offers enormous opportunities to accelerate the modernisation of the country.”
Preparatory work on the project has already begun, with refurbishment taking place between July to December 2026.
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