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The railway station Mürzzuschlag in relation to the Semmering Base Tunnel
Author(s) -
Gobiet Gerhard
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
geomechanics and tunnelling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 1865-7389
pISSN - 1865-7362
DOI - 10.1002/geot.201700051
Subject(s) - metropolitan area , humanities , geography , transport engineering , cartography , engineering , archaeology , art
The opening of the Semmering Base Tunnel (SBT from timetable change in 2026/27) will change the characteristics of the Baltic‐Adriatic axis from a mountain railway to a flat trajectory. This will revalue the trans‐European route in the Austrian segment with lasting effect. In future, the railway station at Mürzzuschlag will play an even more important role in the Baltic‐Adriatic axis than today. The connection to the metropolitan area of Vienna will bring a time saving for long‐distance passenger traffic of about 30 minutes. The rail freight traffic will profit from the fact that train will no longer run over the mountains. The enlargement of the park & ride facility, the improved connection to public transport as part of the transformation of the forecourt, the enlargement of the ASC location and the adaptation of the existing station buildings will improve Mürzzuschlag station with lasting effect.