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I'm surprised not to see anything on this significant event before now.
The new Koralmbahn (Graz-Klagenfurt) opened on 15 December after 27 years of construction.
The new tunnel under the Koralm massif between Styria and Carinthia is 33km long, and the line reduces Graz-Klagenfurt journey time to 41m, and Vienna-Klagenfurt is 3h10m (45m less than previously, via the Unzmarkt mountain line).
Journeys to the Drava valley and the Pontebba line to Italy will be similarly shortened.
The cost of the overall 130km/250km/h route is put at €6.1 billion, a far cry from our HS2, despite considerable geological challenges.
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The opening day was apparently not without incident as fire alarms were set off by dust thrown up by the inaugural train, delaying later services.
By this time of year, it would normally be possible to review the wider effect of the new line on services across Europe in the Winter edition of the European Rail Timetable.
But this year, the publication has been deferred to the end of February, so we will have to wait a bit for that.
Also nearing completion (2030) on the same line from Vienna is the 27km/230km/h Semmering Base Tunnel, which will reduce journey times by another 30 minutes, at the expense of the scenic views on the classic twisting line.
The new Koralmbahn (Graz-Klagenfurt) opened on 15 December after 27 years of construction.
The new tunnel under the Koralm massif between Styria and Carinthia is 33km long, and the line reduces Graz-Klagenfurt journey time to 41m, and Vienna-Klagenfurt is 3h10m (45m less than previously, via the Unzmarkt mountain line).
Journeys to the Drava valley and the Pontebba line to Italy will be similarly shortened.
The cost of the overall 130km/250km/h route is put at €6.1 billion, a far cry from our HS2, despite considerable geological challenges.
Europe’s ‘number one rail country’ celebrates Koralmbahn opening
Austria’s 130 km Koralmbahn railway formally opened for traffic on December 12, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to forge a direct rail link between Wien and the southwest of the country. Toma Bačić reports from the celebrations. AUSTRIA: At the heart of the Koralmbahn scheme...
The opening day was apparently not without incident as fire alarms were set off by dust thrown up by the inaugural train, delaying later services.
By this time of year, it would normally be possible to review the wider effect of the new line on services across Europe in the Winter edition of the European Rail Timetable.
But this year, the publication has been deferred to the end of February, so we will have to wait a bit for that.
Also nearing completion (2030) on the same line from Vienna is the 27km/230km/h Semmering Base Tunnel, which will reduce journey times by another 30 minutes, at the expense of the scenic views on the classic twisting line.
