Cologne ICE plant

DB's completely CO₂-neutral ICE maintenance plant in Cologne-Nippes was opened in February 2018. In this connection, Hering has realised the track and points construction in particular.

Construction panel

Cologne - Nipples ICE plant,
Track and points construction

Consortium with Wolff & Müller
Technical management: Hering

Client:

DB Fernverkehr

Completion period:

10/2015 to 02/2018

Order volume:

€ 10,500,000 HERING
Total approx. € 14,000,000 in the Consortium

Scope of services:

47 switches, 5 of which are double crossover switches
16,500 m track construction on various types of sleepers (concrete, wood, steel)
250 m track construction as elevated track on concrete stools with mortar grouting

Features:

Delivery of building materials (except switches) by the contractor

HERING reference projects:

Erdbach - Montabaur line, route 3747

Track and Switch Renewal on the Erdbach - Montabaur line

Main Station Frankfurt/Main, North and South

Track and points renewal

Frankfurt Süd-Louisa

Track and points removal and new installation

Galluswarte and Frankfurt main railway station

Conversion at Galluswarte and the north side of the main railway station.

Niederrad junction in Frankfurt am Main

Preparatory measure for the second construction stage at the Niederrad junction in Frankfurt am Main.

Intersection structure in Neu-Isenburg

Dismantling of individual track sections and installation and conversion of auxiliary bridges.

ICE works in Cologne

One CO2-neutral ICE maintenance works, double crossing switches, 16,500 metres of different types of sleepers, elevated tracks

VGF Ffm Waldfriedhof – Rheinlandstraße

One conservation area, renewal of more than two kilometres of track, more than 3,000 concrete sleepers, 300 rails

Track construction at Würzburg main station

Two lines, three tracks and 11 switches

Gladbeck station

Renewal of 3,280 metres of track, two switches and deep drainage complications

Gießen station

Thirteen switches, two tracks, complex construction work conditions and technical material-conveying silo equipment

Bad Homburg station

Reconstruction of 750 metres of track, two switches, ballast replacement, track-side paths and one locomotive

VGF Frankfurt / main turning loop

Realisation of a turning loop with a 22-metre radius

Track construction with HERING

One-stop comprehensive solutions
Alternative products and construction methods
Individual solutions and immediate measures
Strong network of partners
Modern and powerful machinery
Professional project management
Pre-qualified, competent and reliable