Koralm Railway Graz - Klagenfurt
Client:
ÖBB-Infrastruktur Aktiengesellschaft
Country:
Austria
Duration:
July 2000 - ongoing
Services:
- Vibrations: specialist reports within EIS and submissions for the railway law proceedings for the entire line incl. proceedings i.a.w. the Austrian Waste Management Act for Hollenegg landfills, measurements during construction, before and after beginning of operations
- Noise: submissions for the railway law proceedings in Carinthia and measurements during construction
- Air quality: submission proceedings for the Koralm tunnel as well as the proceedings i.a.w. the Austrian Waste Management Act for Hollenegg landfills and measurements during the construction
Project objectives
The Koralmbahn railway, Austria’s longest new railway line, connects Graz and Klagenfurt reduces the travel time from on the upgraded line from three to one hour. The centerpiece is the 33 km long Koralm tunnel.
Project data
The 125.4 km route from Graz to Klagenfurt main stations includes 11 stations in Western Styria and the Lavanttal Valley. Key features are the 3.2 km underground section from Feldkirchen to Graz airport, the 1.2 km from Weitendorf to A9 underpass, the 1.695 km Hengsberg tunnel, and the 32.894 km Koralm tunnel. The route also includes tunnel chains in Granitztal (2.55 km, 0.43 km, 3.096 km) and Kühnsdorf (0.49 km Lind tunnel) as well as a 0.63 km long enclosure in Grafenstein.
Services
• Vibrations: specialist reports within EIS and submissions for the railway law proceedings for the entire line incl. proceedings i.a.w. the Austrian Waste Management Act for Hollenegg landfills, measurements during construction, before and after beginning of operations
• Noise: submissions for the railway law proceedings in Carinthia and measurements during construction
• Air quality: submission proceedings for the Koralm tunnel as well as the proceedings i.a.w. the Austrian Waste Management Act for Hollenegg landfills and measurements during the construction
