Austria’s national rail company ÖBB has begun preparations for another expansion of its rail network on the Werndorf – Spielfeld-Straß southern railway line in the south of the state of Styria.
The operator will convert the entire line to a double-track and modernize all stations along the route while also removing all railway crossings with the construction of a large road bypass in Ehrenhausen by 2036.
In collaboration with the state of Styria, the bypass project will move traffic on the B69 road around the Ehrenhausen town center and involves the use of an existing bridge and the construction of a new tunnel.
The expansion and bypass project will also sit alongside the electrification of the nearby Radkersburger railway which is also expected to be complete by 2036, with both projects backed by a total of €878m in funding from the country’s Ministry for Climate Action.
Styrian Government Project Manager Thomas Waidgasser said the authority was pleased to be taking on the project with ÖBB and believed it would benefit the infrastructure for the entire region.
Source: www.railway-technology.com