en.Wedoany.com Reported - Germany's Vossloh has secured a contract worth over €40 million to supply concrete sleepers and rail fastening systems for the California High-Speed Rail project in the United States. These products will be used for the Central Valley segment, a 191.5-kilometer section of the future California high-speed rail network currently under construction between Bakersfield and Merced.

Vossloh noted in its official announcement that the Central Valley segment is the first part of the planned 350 km/h high-speed rail line. Once fully completed, the line is expected to extend from San Francisco to Palmdale near Los Angeles, covering a total length of 790.4 kilometers. The total investment for the entire project is estimated at approximately $90.8 billion.

Under the agreement, Vossloh will supply 335,000 concrete sleepers for this section. These sleepers will be manufactured at the company's plant in Pueblo, Colorado, with deliveries commencing in the third quarter of this year.

For Vossloh, this order helps improve the company's capacity utilization in the United States. The company links this development to the generally weak demand experienced in recent quarters.

The rail fastening systems are being developed to meet the specific requirements of the California High-Speed Rail project. Vossloh states that these systems are designed with a focus on high reliability, long service life, and low maintenance needs.

Vossloh CEO Oliver Schuster said the company is proud to be involved in "the first project of its kind in the United States." He added: "It also provides an excellent reference and foundation for the follow-up projects already planned there."

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