The year 2021 has been defined by the slow recovery from the pandemic, affecting globally the development of the international construction market. This impact has been especially remarkable in the Haramain train operation, completely stopped since March 2020 and during one whole year. Finally, on March 31st 2021, Imathia Construcción started the maintenance works for the infrastructure and superstructure of the line. The presence in the Spanish national market has been reinforced with the commencement and fast progress of the construction project of the Maintenance Workshop for high-speed units and railway yard for self-propelled trains for RENFE’s Maintenance Facility Complex North Madrid in Fuencarral. In addition, commercial actions have been developed for the launching of the project signed with Uganda Railways corporation and to open our presence in the Egyptian market. The most significant public works contracts in execution during 2021 and the most outstanding advances have been:
- Saudi Arabia. The Haramain High Speed railway line Project between Makkah and Medina has resumed Passenger Operation Service in 31st of march 2021, after a year of being suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In those months of 2021 we have continued performing the maintenance of the infrastructure and superstructure in coexistence with the operation. There are a number of significant activities carried out: adjusting and maintenance of turnouts, both conventional as well as high speed ones; periodic monitoring and auscultation of the infrastructure and tracks; geometric auscultation and dynamic auscultation by accelerometers implemented in a high-speed rolling stock (300km/h) and ultrasound machines for the rail auscultation.
We also have grinded the rails with specific 3-unit Grinder Machine for long-lasting rails. Regarding the Preventive and Corrective Maintenance IMATHIA Construcción has a comprehensive team of high-specialized human resources, state-of-the-art machinery and equipment for the full and independent performing of the works described in the High-Speed Track and infrastructure Maintenance Plan.
- Saudi Arabia. We have continued the construction of the Depots and Workshops for the First Phase of the Makkah urban Bus transport network, in partnership with important Saudi local companies.
- Spain. During this year, a significant progress has been achieved in the construction of the Maintenance Workshop for high-speed units and railway yard for self-propelled trains for RENFE’s Maintenance Facility Complex North Madrid in Fuencarral. The advance performance at the end of 2021 for the railway yard and the workshop itself is near 50%.
- Egypt: We have been preparing bids for track refurbishment and also, we have delved into the sleeper precast market looking for alliances.
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