Municipal council meeting

Majority in Biberwier is in favor of the long-distance pass tunnel

The "long-distance pass tunnel" project is also being discussed in Biberwier.(Bild: Hubert Daum)

The discussion about the construction of the long-distance pass tunnel continues. An information event was held in Biberwier on Tuesday. A day later, it was the turn of the local council.

The past two days have been unusually turbulent in the tranquil Außerfern village of Biberwier thanks to the planned Long Distance Pass tunnel. On Tuesday, there was an information event organized by the state on the "Fernpass package" with the scandal that "foreigners" had no business being there.

Harald Schönherr, who is also the managing director of the Reutten district ÖVP party, is a staunch supporter of the Fernpass tunnel and the associated toll plans.

The vote took place on Wednesday
In the eleven-member Biberwier municipal council, his list has the upper hand with 6:5. This became essential one day later, as the mandataries had to vote on Wednesday on whether the municipality should sell the land required to realize the controversial plans to the state or transfer it via servitude. After an hour and a half of intensive discussion, the village parliament voted 6:5 in favor of making the required land available.

However, an accompanying civil law contract will be drawn up to guarantee the numerous concessions made by the state.