Rastatt tunnel, image: DB / Udo Görisch

Another year needed to complete Rastatt tunnel after 2017 collapse

image: DB / Udo Görisch

The completion of the Rastatt tunnel on the Rhine Alpine corridor is pushed back again. The railway tunnel in Germany will not be operational until mid-2026, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has said. The tunnel was planned to be delivered in 2025, according to the reconstruction plan made after a collapse occurred behind the tunnel boring machine in 2017.

Want to read more?

Subscribe now!

Take advantage of our exclusive offer to get full access to all premium content.

See the offer

Author: Majorie van Leijen

Majorie van Leijen is editor of RailFreight.com, the online magazine for rail freight professionals.

Add your comment

characters remaining.

Log in through one of the following social media partners to comment.

Another year needed to complete Rastatt tunnel after 2017 collapse | RailTech.com