ARCADIS Wins Large Contract for Rail Renewal in Poland
2008年1月31日 - 4:00PM
PRニュース・ワイアー (英語)
ARNHEM, The Netherlands, January 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
ARCADIS (EURONEXT: ARCAD), the international consultancy, design
and engineering company, today announced that a consortium
consisting of ARCADIS and Koltech Company has signed a EUR4.4
million contract for construction management for the Polish
railroads. The consortium partners will supervise the modernization
of a 65 kilometer long stretch of railroad between Warsaw and
Nasielsk. The project is estimated to take 4 years and is
co-financed by the European Union Cohesion Fund. The local project
sponsor is the PKP Polish Railway Lines. The Warsaw - Nasielsk
section is part of the Warsaw - Gdynia railway. This Trans-European
railway line is an important link between Scandinavia and Southern
European countries. The main goal of the upgrade is to increase
train speeds, while enhancing traffic capacity. For passenger
trains, maximum speeds are raised to 200 km/h while freight trains
will be able to reach speeds up to 120 km/h. In addition, transport
quality and safety standards will be upgraded, particularly by
introducing two-level crossings and modern signalling systems.
Environmental protection will also be a key point of attention
during the project, among other things through the reduction of
risks related to the transport of hazardous materials. The
construction value to be supervised in this project exceeds EUR300
million. This is the third rail supervision project for ARCADIS in
Poland, underlining the company's leading position in the Polish
rail infrastructure market. "Higher safety standards, more comfort
and shorter travel times are key ingredients in getting more
passengers into the Polish trains," said Mr. Marek Adamek, CEO of
ARCADIS in Poland. "In addition, the project aims to reduce
infrastructure maintenance cost, while making rail more competitive
with other forms of transportation where it comes to speed and
punctuality." ARCADIS is an international company providing
consultancy, engineering and management services in infrastructure,
environment and facilities, to enhance mobility, sustainability and
quality of life. ARCADIS develops, designs, implements, maintains
and operates projects for companies and governments. With more than
12,000 employees and over EUR1.5 billion in gross revenue, the
company has an extensive international network that is supported by
strong local market positions. Except for historical information
contained herein, the statements in this release are
forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe
harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks
and uncertainties that may cause the company's actual results in
future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those
risks include, among others, risks associated with possible changes
in environmental legislation and risks with regard to the Company's
ability to acquire and execute projects. These and other risks are
described in ARCADIS' filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission over the last 12 months, copies of which will be
available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the
Company. Visit us on the internet: http://www.arcadis-global.com/
DATASOURCE: ARCADIS NV CONTACT: For more information contact: Joost
Slooten of ARCADIS at 31-26-3778604 or e-mail at .
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