Key Step Delivered for Berlin Transport Transition

The Siemensbahn, a historic landmark of Berlin, Germany’s transport infrastructure, is being reactivated after more than 40 years of disuse. As part of the “i2030 – More Tracks for Berlin and Brandenburg” project, a modern, high-performance link between Jungfernheide and Gartenfeld is being established. Deutsche Bahn has opted for a track partnership model (“Partnerschaftsmodell Schiene”) for the implementation. PORR is the contractual partner for contract package 2 “KIB Neubau.” Around 24,000 people worked in Siemensstadt as early as 1912/1913 — it has long been one of Berlin’s largest industrial sites. The Siemensbahn was opened in 1929 to improve transport connections … Read more

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