OHLA ŽS is a construction company active in transport construction. Following a public contract announced by the Prague Public Transit Company it became the contractor for the tram line from Libuš to Nové Dvory.[1][2]
Contract for the Prague Public Transit Company
The Prague Public Transit Company began construction of the extension of the tram line from Libuš to Nové Dvory on 7 October 2026. Following a tender, the construction is being carried out by OHLA ŽS for 1.26 billion crowns excluding VAT.[2][3]
Besides the construction of a tram line almost 1.8 kilometres long, the contract includes the relocation of water supply feeder pipes from the Želivka water treatment plant, which run through the future construction site of the Libuš metro station on Line D.[1][2] The line is to run along Novodvorská Street and end in a block loop at the junction with Chýnovská Street, with stops at Libuš, Přírodní, Chýnovská and Nové Dvory. [1]
Schedule
According to the Prague Public Transit Company, trial operation on the new line is to begin at the end of 2028.[2][3] Construction is to last two building seasons, with the first season devoted mainly to earthworks and the relocation of water mains, which should be finished by the end of 2027.[1] The construction of the tracks in Libuš is also to create the foundations of an underpass that is in future to connect the tram stops with the southern concourse of the Libuš metro station on Line D. [1]
Chronology
- — The Prague Public Transit Company began construction of the tram line from Libuš to Nové Dvory, which OHLA ŽS will build for 1.26 billion crowns, and trams are to run from the end of 2028. → Pražský deník Pražský patriot
Sources
- Pražský deník — 7 October 2026
- Pražský patriot — 7 October 2026
- Pražská Drbna (ČTK) — 7 October 2026