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Rectifier substations: Electricity for local public transport
The BERNARD Gruppe provides design services for rectifier substations in all service phases for a large number of public transport operators. In public transport, electricity is mainly needed to provide traction power, but also to operate switches and heat them in winter, or to run train signals. Most tram lines or local trains require DC voltage. However, the “power [...]
Construction site lighting and environmental protection
By working together in interdisciplinary teams, the BERNARD Gruppe is developing lighting concepts for the construction sites along the SuedLink line on behalf of TransnetBW. The SuedLink project is part of the energy transformation process in Germany. Construction site areas are required along the power transmission line.The BERNARD Gruppe will contribute its expertise in the design and calculation of [...]
BERNARD Gruppe provides construction site management for SuedOstLink connection
The BERNARD Gruppe, as part of a joint venture, is responsible for the construction site management of a total of around 370 km of the 540 km long SuedOstLink HVDC connection on behalf of the two transmission system operators, Tennet TSO GmbH (Tennet) and 50Hertz Transmission GmbH (50Hertz). As a crucial infrastructure project in the current time, SuedOstLink makes [...]
VCÖ Mobility Award for regional mobility center – Lienz railway station
Together with ostertag ARCHITECTS, the BERNARD Gruppe planned the complete reconstruction of Lienz railway station on behalf of ÖBB Infrastruktur AG. The project was decorated with the VCÖ Mobility Award, Austria’s largest competition for sustainable transport and mobility, and the award ceremony has just taken place in Vienna. The Lienz railway station was expanded and revitalized into a barrier-free [...]
Concept for additional electromobility services in Trier
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by the Trier municipal services (SWT) to create a concept for additional public e-mobility services. The goal is to develop a sustainable, modern, and networked supply of e-mobility in Trier and the surrounding region beyond the existing mobility services. To reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the long term, SWT wants to actively combine mobility [...]
Structural inspection Gleinalmtunnel
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by the Austrian motorway company (ASFINAG) with the structural inspection of the Gleinalmtunnel. The Gleinalmtunnel in Austria is part of the A9 Pyhrn motorway and has a length of about 8.3 km. It is considered the third longest road tunnel in Austria. It connects the districts of Leoben and Graz-Umgebung in Styria and was [...]
Planning of new traffic lights for accident prevention
To reduce the risk of accidents at the signalized intersection of Berliner Straße and Hochdahler Straße, the city of Hilden commissioned the BERNARD Gruppe with the planning of new traffic lights. At the intersection of Berliner Straße and Hochdahler Straße, accidents have been increasing at the right-hand turn lane from Hochdahler Straße onto Berliner Straße in the westbound direction. [...]
Geological monitoring for site investigation
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned, as part of a consortium, with environmental and engineering services for the planning and construction of an underground cable along the planned SuedLink route in Lower Saxony and Hesse. For carrying out this task, precise knowledge of the subsurface is required. The geological experts of the BERNARD Gruppe will be responsible for the technical [...]
Company outing of the BERNARD Gruppe’s Indian branch
The Indian branch of the BERNARD Gruppe made a two-day trip to Jaipur, Rajasthan. During the excursion, participants had the opportunity to explore some of Jaipur's most famous landmarks: The group was fascinated by the Jantar Mantar, an ancient stellar observatory equipped with a precise astronomical technology from ages past. Another highlight was the visit to the majestic Amber [...]
Planning approval procedure for environmental impact assessment
The BERNARD Gruppe was commissioned by ASFINAG, the Austrian motorway company, with the ecology sub-project in the course of a safety upgrade for the section Göllersdorf - Großstelzendorf of the S3 express highway “Weinviertler Schnellstrasse”. The safety upgrade includes the construction of a median separation on the S3 main route, the safety upgrade of an acceleration lane and a [...]