Start of Measurement and Test Runs by ÖBB on the Koralm Railway

By the time the new high-performance route on the Koralm Railway is operational on December 14, a total of 15,000 test kilometers will have been completed in Carinthia and Styria. The measurement and test runs are conducted by specially trained train drivers. Additionally, training runs are conducted and route videos are created.

Closures for Measurement and Test Runs on the Koralm Railway

However, the tests also take place on sections that are already in operation, which is why there are closures. A total of 32 test days are planned until June 12. "To minimize disruption to school and commuter traffic, the tests also take place on weekends and public holidays," ÖBB stated. In Styria, the S6 line between Werndorf - Hengsberg - Wettmannstätten is affected, and in Carinthia, the S3 line between Klagenfurt and St. Paul in Lavanttal. During the closures, there is a rail replacement service with buses. The new Koralm Railway route is a total of 130 kilometers long, 50 kilometers of which run through tunnels. More than 100 bridges as well as 23 stations and stops are located along the Koralm Railway. The centerpiece is the 33-kilometer-long Koralm Tunnel. Upon completion, the fastest possible connection between the state capitals Klagenfurt and Graz will be reduced to 45 minutes.

(APA/Red)

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