BVwG Decision on the Ebenfurth Railway Loop

The Federal Administrative Court partially revoked previously granted permits due to lack of jurisdiction in a decision published on Thursday. The BVwG confirmed a report by ORF Burgenland on Friday upon request.

ÖBB Reviews BVwG's Decision on Ebenfurth Railway Loop

The procedure for the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) was conducted by the then Ministry of the Environment and completed in November 2023. However, the citizens' initiative IG Schleife Ebenfurth - Unter Au filed an objection to the EIA process shortly thereafter, which led the case to the Federal Administrative Court. The court concluded that the Ministry of the Environment was not responsible for the EIA. Construction measures that are to be implemented on the "Pottendorfer Line" itself after submission, such as innovations in the track systems and a new "Ebenfurth" station, are not affected by the revocation, according to the BVwG. The decision is available to ÖBB. They will now review it and then decide how to proceed from the federal railways' side, a spokesperson explained upon APA's request.

(APA/Red)

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