Connecting Europe Facility New-build line Wendlingen-Ulm TRANSPORT 2014-DE-TM-0166-W

Member States involved: Rhine-Danube Corridor

Germany

Implementation schedule Start date: January 2014 End date: December 2019

Budget: Estimated total cost of the action: €1,442,897,120

Maximum EU contribution: €432,869,136

Percentage of EU support: 30%

Beneficiary: Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur www.bmvi.de

Implementing bodies: DB Netz AG http://fahrweg.dbnetze.com

DB Energie GmbH The new-build line of the Wendlingen–Ulm route is a sub-project of the www.dbenergie.de upgraded and new-build line (ABS/NBS) Stuttgart–Ulm–Augsburg and part of the Rhine-Danube core network. The new-build line (NBS) project Additional information: Wendlingen–Ulm encompasses a route length of 59.575 km, of which 30.218 km goes through tunnels. The line will be designed for mixed traffic Coordinator’s Report on (long-distance passenger transport along with fast and light-weight freight the Corridor trains). The route links to the "Stuttgart 21" project in the west and to the http://ec.europa.eu/transport/themes/i "Neu-Ulm 21" project in the east. nfrastructure/ten-t-guidelines/corridors Through the new-build line (NBS) Wendlingen–Ulm in connection with European Commission "Stuttgart 21", a 24-minute reduction in travel times will be implemented http://ec.europa.eu/transport for passenger traffic for the Stuttgart–Ulm connection. In addition, the new- build line will also meet expected increases in freight traffic. The Action is Innovation and Networks Executive divided in the Alb foothills, Alb ascent, Alb crossing, Alb descent, Ulm station Agency (INEA) area and Danube bridge sections. http://ec.europa.eu/inea

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Update: September 2015