Northern Carpathians Rail Electrification
← All projects

Slovakia · CEE · Delivered

Northern Carpathians Rail Electrification

Value

€185M

Duration

2020–2023

Sector

Rail & Metro

Service

Construction Management

Client

Alpine Rail Delivery Group

Program overview

The brief.

Electrification of 142 km of single- and double-track rail across mountainous terrain, including 46 new overhead-line masts per kilometre, six substation upgrades, and full ETCS Level 2 signalling integration.

Optiflow scope

What we did.

  • Owner's engineer for the electrification and signalling packages
  • Possession planning across 27 weekend and 6 blockade windows
  • Independent verification of ETCS integration
  • Contract administration under NEC4 Option C

Outcomes

What was delivered.

  • Line reopened to service 3 weeks early
  • First train under wire ran to timetable without exception
  • Traction energy consumption 34% below diesel baseline

Considering a similar program?

Contact Optiflow