On Thursday, January 12, the awards in last year’ s Railway Construction of the Year competition were announced in Prague. Among the best projects which the Railway Administration selected, there were also two constructions in which division 3 participated. The award for the modernization of railway stations and junctions was awarded to the reconstruction of the Přerov railway station, the general director’s prize was given to the reconstruction of the Velim-Poříčany rail corridor.
Since last summer, division 3 has been working with divisions 1 and 4 on the new tram line Divoká Šárka – Dědinská in Prague. The construction also includes the relocation of a water supply pipeline, which was carried out by division 4 in Drnovská street. The cast iron pipeline with a diameter of 1 200 millimeters and a length of over 150 meters passed a pressure test and was connected to the water supply network at the beginning of December.
On Saturday, December 10, in the presence of the prime minister and other guests, the operation on the reconstructed railway line Brno-Maloměřice-Adamov was launched. The ceremony included three related constructions which were jointly launched last year in October. Division 1 participated in the modernization of the nine-kilometer-long section, led by division 3, by repairing four tunnels. Subterra was represented by its business director Jiří Tesař.
On Saturday, November 26, the association Follow Your Dream (Cesta za snem) organized a gala night to look back at the year 2022. The programme also included handing out awards in several categories. The cup for the overall winner of the Metrostav Handy Cyclo-Marathon for the best implementation of the idea of the race went to Subterra Cycling Team, competing for the first time this year, which organised the financing and production of a special bicycle for one of the disabled racers and is also involved in other assistance.
On the occasion of the official completion of the modernization and electrification of the regional track Uničov-Olomouc, the Railway Administration organized a ceremonial train ride from Olomouc to Šternberk on Friday, December 2. The construction part of the 30-kilometer-long section, led by division 3, was carried out from August 2019 to September 2021, and the track also was fitted with the ETCS. Subterra was represented by its business director Jiří Tesař.
On Friday, November 25, the optimization of Čelákovice-Mstětice railway track was officially launched at Mstětice railway station. Division 3 participates in the upgrade of more than a 6-kilometer-long track including two realignments and the Mstětice station, which are to be completed in 2025. The ceremony with the tapping of the rail was attended by the business director Jiří Tesař.
The Railway Transport Route 2022 conference organized by the Railway Administration took place in Olomouc from 14 to 16 November. Subterra belongs to the main traditional partners of the event and also presented itself with a stand, where it was represented by division 3. At the conference, Radim Wrana had a presentation on machinery for railway constructions.
On Thursday, October 27, another excursion for students of the Faculty of Civil Engineering of the CTU took place at one of the construction sites of the first section of the Prague metro line D Pankrác–Olbrachtova. Two groups visited the premises of the future metro, the excavation of which, following a geological survey, was started by division 5 in June this year.
On Thursday, October 13, the results of the Construction of the Year 2022 competition were announced in Prague. Both nominated projects carried out in Prague by division 2 received two awards. The renovation of the Clam-Gallas Palace got the title Construction of the Year 2022 and also won the CNN Prima News Public Choice Award. The rebuilding of the Českobrodská secondary school received the Mayor of the capital city Prague Award and the Main Media Partner Award from Stavebnictví magazine.