Pöyry awarded EUR 8.7 million high-speed railway construction supervision contract in China

Pöyry has been awarded a contract for construction supervision of the Datong-Xi’an high-speed railway line Lot 2 in China by Xi’an-Datong Passenger Dedicated Line Company Ltd. Pöyry’s share of the contract is EUR 8.7 million. The services are scheduled for completion in 2013.



The work will be performed in cooperation with the local railway construction supervision company China Railway Jinan Construction Supervision Co. Ltd. This high-speed railway line is scheduled to be in operation by the end of 2013. The 678-km long railway line will have a design speed of 350 km/h. The length of Lot 2 is 219 km.



Pöyry has long experience in carrying out mass transportation projects worldwide, including high speed and conventional rail, underground and above-ground metros, bus rapid transit systems and light trains.

Pöyry is a global consulting and engineering company dedicated to balanced sustainability. We offer our clients integrated management consulting, total solutions for complex projects and efficient, best-in-class design and supervision. Our in-depth expertise extends to the fields of energy, industry, urban & mobility and water & environment. Pöyry has 7000 experts operating in about 50 countries, locally and globally. Pöyry’s net sales in 2009 were EUR 674 million and the company’s shares are quoted on NASDAQ OMX Helsinki (Pöyry PLC: POY1V).

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