Works for the construcƟ on of the secƟ on between Erfurt and Halle/Gröbers

2007-DE-01050-P • Part of Priority Project 1

Commission Decision: C(2008)7725 Member States involved: Germany

ImplementaƟ on schedule: Start date: January 2007 End date: December 2013 EsƟ mated end year: 2013

Budget: Total project cost: €888,600,000 EU contribuƟ on: €57,000,000 NaƟ onal budget: €809,200,000 Regional budget: €22,400,000

Percentage of EU support: Works: 6.41%

his project is an important element of Priority Project 1, railway axis Berlin-Verona/Milano-Bologna-Napoli-Messina- TPalermo, and was earmarked as one of the priority transport projects following the German reunifi caƟ on. A secƟ on of 122 km will be constructed to enable a maximum speed of 300 km/h for mixed use of high speed passenger and freight transport. It will entail major new infrastructure works, including four new bridges of a total length of 4,553 m and two new tunnels totalling 8.5 km. The new track will be linked to Halle by a new connecƟ on line and also stop at Leipzig/Halle airport.

MAP Review

The Mid-Term Mid Term evalua Ɵ on concluded that the project proje is progressing well and can be completed by the end of 2013 in line with the original plans, if not before. It has benefi Ʃ ed from the naƟ onal recovery plan. Works for the construcƟ on of the secƟ on between Erfurt and Halle/Gröbers 2007-DE-01050-P • Part of Priority Project 1

MAP Review

Planned, updated and revised cumulative costs (€ Million)* 888.6 1,000 888.6 900 800 888.6 700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 End End End End 2010 2011 2012 2013

Planned costs (Decision) Revised costs (MAP review) Updated costs (as reported by the beneficiary) When the updated plans are confi rmed by the review, the curve of the updated costs reported by the benefi ciary overlaps the curve of the revised costs (MAP review)

Planned and revised cumulative TEN-T contribution (€ Million)* 57.0 60

50 57.0

40

30

20

10

0 End End End End 2010 2011 2012 2013

Planned TEN-T contribution (Decision) Revised planned TEN-T contribution (MAP review)

*Rounded fi gures