📋 Tender Overview
After years of preparatory work the next section of the construction of the new Lower Inn Valley Railway at the northern approach to the Brenner Base Tunnel is taking shape. A few days ago OBB-Infrastruktur AG commissioned a consortium consisting of two local construction companies to produce a shell tunnel in the Angath area. The work will take around two years. By next summer the tunnel builders will set up the construction site west of the village centre of Angath.Subsequently the excavation for about 2.6 kilometers of tunnel starts. In addition the preparation of cross-passages to the later railway tunnel and the excavation of a test track in the area of the future railway tunnel complement the construction program. The BB engineers and planners expect valuable insights and advantages for construction logistics during the main work. After the commissioning of the new railway line in the section between Schaftenau and Radfeld the tunnel will be an important part of the tunnel safety facilities. With a new contract model OBB is increasingly relying on partnership with contractors.OBB attaches great importance to transparency in project managementIn the coming construction phase it is particularly important to BB to continue open and appreciative communication with local residents. In the coming months we will once again present the current planning status for the new railway line to the municipalities reports BB project manager Peter Klbach. Due to the ongoing construction work we will of course provide intensive information in the municipality of Angath. Property owners residents in the vicinity of the work and farmers have a special need for information and we will do everything we can to involve the people in the project. An external ombudsman commissioned by BB is also available as a contact person. In addition after repairing the damage caused by vandalism the project exhibition Erlebnisbahnsteig at Wrgl main station will reopen its doors as soon as possible.Important project section at the northern approach to the Brenner Base TunnelThe new construction project Schaftenau Radfeld is an essential element for upgrading the northern access route to the Brenner Base Tunnel. The new line serves to supplement the existing railway facilities in the Wrgl area. Trains that do not stop at Wrgl main station will in future pass the railway junction in the Tyrolean lowlands in an environmentally friendly manner. Less noise generated by rail traffic during the night hours the possibility of further expanding local passenger transport by rail and the increase in capacity are major advantages of the project. The public hearing for the main project will also take place in the spring. However the excavation of the railway tunnels can start in 2026 at the earliest. The new railway line Schaftenau Radfeld is scheduled to go into operation in 2034.
