Enhancement of the Hamburg-Berlin line Section between Büchen station and Hamburg (central station) In conjunction with the planned speed increase up to a 200-230 km/h, preparations must be made to adjust the structures and systems to the changed requirements. Within the Management of a joint venture with Bung Engineers Ltd., Berlin we deal with the field of constructional engineering and tackle the job of technical coordination within the working team. Extent of work: - stocktaking of the 71 railway bridges of the track section - analysis of the eligibility of 53 railway bridges for the planned speed rise Country: Germany, Free Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Federal State of Schleswig-Holstein Client: DB Projekt Verkehrsbau GmbH, PZ 10 Planning period: 2001-2004 Costs: 70 million Euro Services: Design and structural engineering - feasibility studys - preliminary design (improved efficiency of 33 railway bridges, of it 7 new buildings) - tender design and tender documents (improved efficiency of 15 railway bridges, of it 5 new buildings) - detailed design (new construction of 3 railroad bridges)