ÖBB nears the finish line on major Koralm tunnel project

OBB working on the Koralm tunnel i
120-metre-long pieces of rail will bolted to the support slabs. 2023, ÖBB / Chris Zenz

ÖBB installed the final concrete track support slab in Austria’s new Koralm tunnel this week, hitting a fresh milestone in a project that is scheduled to open for traffic by the end of 2025. The tunnel will reduce travel time between the cities of Graz and Klagenfurt to 45 minutes.

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ÖBB nears the finish line on major Koralm tunnel project

OBB working on the Koralm tunnel i
120-metre-long pieces of rail will bolted to the support slabs. 2023, ÖBB / Chris Zenz

ÖBB installed the final concrete track support slab in Austria’s new Koralm tunnel this week, hitting a fresh milestone in a project that is scheduled to open for traffic by the end of 2025. The tunnel will reduce travel time between the cities of Graz and Klagenfurt to 45 minutes.

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