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Boßler Tunnel
The Boßler Tunnel is a railway tunnel currently under construction as part of the new Wendlingen–Ulm high-speed railway. The tunnel is approximately long, built as two parallel single-track tunnels. The tunnel runs between Aichelberg and Mühlhausen im Täle under the ''Roter Wasen'' and the Boßler mountain. It is one of a series of tunnels underneath the Swabian Jura range. When completed, it will be the longest tunnel on the line and the fifth longest tunnel in Germany (after the Landrücken Tunnel, the Münden Tunnel, the Filder Tunnel and the Katzenberg Tunnel). Route The north-west portal (portal ''Aichelberg'', Highway location marker, track location marker 39.720 km, ), situated northeast of Weilheim an der Teck, is the border of one of the line's planning sections. The line approaches this portal from the west, parallel to the A8 motorway (Germany), A8 motorway. The tunnel runs in a straight line towards the southeast, passing under the ''Roter Wasen'' and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wendlingen–Ulm High-speed Railway
Wendlingen-Ulm high-speed line is a high-speed railway in Germany, entirely within the state of Baden-Württemberg. The line crosses the Swabian Jura mountain range, with trains traveling at speeds up to 250 km/h. It mostly follows the A8 motorway, connecting with the Neu-Ulm station in the east and Stuttgart in the west. Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof is currently being redeveloped as part of the Stuttgart 21 project. As a section of the Stuttgart–Augsburg new and upgraded line, the Wendlingen-Ulm line is a component of the Magistrale for Europe from Paris to Budapest, which is supported by the European Union as part of its Trans-European Networks. The European Union provided up to 50 per cent funding of the planning phase of the project and ten per cent of its construction costs. Line The line cut travel time for high-speed traffic between Stuttgart and Ulm to 28 minutes rather than the previous 54 minutes,assuming no stop at Stuttgart Airport is made. The project was part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
