Stuttgart 21 - | Green light for Pfaffensteig Tunnel:
Construction of the approximately eleven-kilometer-long Pfaffensteig Tunnel between Stuttgart Airport and ...
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Construction Begins on Stuttgart’s PfaffensteigtunnelEleven-kilometer tunnel work between Stuttgart Airport and Gäubahn starts in February, with costs estimated at 1.9 billion euros.
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- The Federal Railway Authority approved the construction of the Pfaffensteigtunnel connecting Stuttgart Airport and the Gäubahn line.
- Tunnel boring machines will start excavation from a site near the A8 highway heading toward Böblingen in February.
- This tunnel aims to separate different rail traffic flows, replacing earlier plans to add a third track at the airport’s S-Bahn station.
- Completion is targeted for late 2032, though some opponents question the feasibility of this schedule.
The Federal Railway Authority has now issued the planning approval for the project.— A spokesperson for the responsible authority confirms the approval of the Pfaffensteigtunnel.
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- A funding contract between the federal government and Deutsche Bahn for the Pfaffensteigtunnel is planned to be finalized by the end of 2025.
- The tunnel comprises two tubes, each about eleven kilometers long, linking the Gäubahn line with the new Stuttgart airport station, already prepared for this connection.
- The existing track between Pfaffensteig and the Goldberg S-Bahn station will be upgraded for higher speeds, with no plans for a four-track expansion.
- Local initiatives advocate for a continuous double-track expansion of the Gäubahn, which is still in the preliminary design phase and will be developed later.
The construction financing agreement for the Pfaffensteigtunnel is to be concluded this year.— This was stated by the federal government in response to an inquiry from the Green Party member of the Bundestag, Matthias Gastel.
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