An Overview of the Tunnels on the new Wendlingen-Ulm Railway Line

Half of the 60 km long new rail route between Wendlingen and Ulm runs through tunnels. This report provides an overview of the line and its plan approval sections and describes the special challenges presented by the individual tunnels between Wendlingen and Ulm.

Dipl.-Ing. Matthias Breidenstein, Dr.-Ing. Stefan Kielbassa, Dipl.-Ing. Herwig Ludwig, AGL PFA 2.2 Albaufstieg, DB ProjektBau GmbH, Stuttgart/D

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