Release date: 19 March 2007
Promoter – Financial Intermediary
ÖBB-Infrastruktur Bau AGLocation
Description
The project relates to the construction of two additional tracks on the Priority TEN mainline railway between Vienna and St. Pölten (Westbahn). The total length of this four-track railway line section is 44km, including the 13km Wienerwaldtunnel and additional 6 shorter tunnels.
Objectives
The project will add capacity, operational flexibility and thus reliability, allow faster train operation and improve comfort.
Comments
Priority TENs, sustainable transport
Sector(s)
Proposed EIB finance (Approximate amount)
About EUR 400 million.
Total cost (Approximate amount)
About EUR 1.45 billion.
Environmental aspects
The project would fall under Annex I of EU Directive 97/11/CE. Compliance with the respective requirements will be verified during appraisal.
Procurement
Compliance with the national and EU procurement legislation will be verified during appraisal.
Status
Signed - 6/09/2007
Disclaimer
Before financing approval by the Board of Directors, and before loan signature, projects are under appraisal and negotiation. The information and data provided on this page are therefore indicative.
They are provided for transparency purposes only and cannot be considered to represent official EIB policy (see also the Explanatory notes).