Hill International Contracted as Lead Technical Consultant for Athens Metro Projects

Hill International has been awarded a contract by Attiko Metro S.A. to provide technical assistance consultancy services for metro and tramway projects in Attica Region.

Under the contract, Hill will first provide consultancy services for the design, construction and commissioning of the Athens Metro Line 4. Section A: Alsos Veikou – Goudi of Line 4 will be approximately 12.8 kilometers long and will also include a tunnel connecting Line 4 with Lines 2 and 3, as well as an access tunnel to the train stabling and maintenance yard at Katehaki. Other project features include 15 underground stations and nine intermediate and/or terminal shafts. Section A of Line 4 is one of the most important in the Athens mass transit system and was designed to serve a number of densely populated areas and several important public buildings and facilities, such as hospitals, educational institutions, courthouses and public organizations and ministries. Section A of Line 4 project has an estimated cost of €1.5 billion and is scheduled for delivery in 96 months.

The Hill Consortium will also participate in the ongoing Athens Metro Line 3 extension, section Haidari – Piraeus. Construction of the project, which includes a 7.6-kilometer-long tunnel, six new modern stations and seven ventilation intershafts, is well underway. Once complete, the total ridership for the Metro network is expected to increase by 132,000 passengers per day, thus reducing the circulation of private vehicles by 23,000 cars daily and associated carbon dioxide emissions by 120 tons per day. The line will also facilitate travel from Piraeus Port to Athens International Airport in just 55 minutes. With an investment of more than €730 million, the entire Line 3 Extension is expected to be commissioned in summer 2022.

The Hill Consortium will participate in every activity (design, tendering, construction, testing and commissioning) required in the framework of the technical scope of Attiko Metro S.A. projects under construction and new projects to verify their successful completion. In addition, the Hill team will provide specialized technical solutions, information and optimization recommendations based on the evolution of technology, support to resolve design issues and supervision management.