Böckstein-Mallnitz
Tunnel renovation must be completed by the summer
The extensive safety work on the north portal at Böckstein is nearing completion. The ÖBB construction site will then resume. However, the schedule is still tight.
Kronen Zeitung als bevorzugte Google-Quelle hinzufügen The collapse of the tunnel ceiling in the Tauern on December 29 could have ended dramatically. Fortunately, no one was injured and the workers managed to get out of the Tauern tunnel eight kilometers south in Carinthia. Cavities above the north portal may have led to the collapse of the vault due to the milling work. Heavy equipment has now been used to secure the slope. "The affected area has been reinforced with concrete injections and anchors," according to the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB).
The removal of the rock material in the tunnel is also underway. Construction work in the tunnel should therefore resume as normal next week. This means that the timetable for the refurbishment is holding for the time being. Trains must be able to run through the Tauern again before the summer vacation and the associated travel traffic.
The renovation is divided into two phases. In total, the railroad company is investing more than 150 million euros in the first major renovation of the 8.3-kilometer tunnel. The route through the Tauern was opened in 1909.
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