Ferrovial and its Polish subsidiary Budimex have been awarded the construction contract for the Podleze-Gdow sections (F+J) of the new Podłęże–Piekiełko railway line in Poland’s Małopolskie region.
The contract, which has an estimated value of PLN2.58bn (€604m), is the first tunnelling joint venture between Ferrovial Construction and Budimex.
The new line forms part of one of Poland’s most important rail modernisation initiatives, aimed at enhancing regional mobility and strengthening connections from Kraków and the south of the country.
Over the 46‑month programme, Ferrovial and Budimex will deliver 17.5km of new electrified double‑track railway, two parallel tunnels – each approximately 900m long, and an additional 1.9km of electrified single track. Major structures include 39 bridges and viaducts, 24 culverts, two underpasses, 18 retaining walls, and extensive ground improvement works totalling more than 1,244km of soil‑reinforcement columns and 112,500m³ of structural concrete.
The contract was awarded by PKP Polskie Linie Kolejowe SA, the public entity responsible for maintaining, modernising, and operating more than 95% of Poland’s railway network.
