Search Results: 'Deutsche Bahn'

Trans Euro Express
17 July, 2020
The Magistrale is a 1,500km high-speed rail project that will link France, Germany, Austria, Slovakia and Hungary. Julian Champkin reports on the tunnelling through Germany’s Swabian Alps.

DB Netz proposes new tunnel as part of rail upgrade
08 June, 2020
Recently unveiled plans by German rail-infrastructure provider Deutsche Bahn Netz for electrifying the 120km line from Nuremburg to Schirnding via Marktredwitz include the construction of a new 5.5km tunnel. This will be in addition to the modification of over 100 bridges and 10 tunnels that will be required for the introduction of the 15kV, 16.7Hz overhead system.

Work begins on Munich underground station
19 May, 2020
Works are continuing on Munich’s 11km Second Core S-Bahn railway line with the construction of the underground station Munchen Hauptbahnhof beneath the central railway terminal. Work began in late April on diaphragm walls up to 65m deep which will form part of the retaining structure and outer shell of the new underground station, located 41m below ground level. Construction will use the top-down method following the partial demolition of an existing structure.