This project aims at finalising the construction of the last remaining gap of the high-speed railway axis Paris-Brussels-Köln-Amsterdam-London (Priority Project 2), in the rail section between Düren and the German-Belgian border.
More specifically, it encompasses the following objectives:
- For the section between Düren and Aachen railway station: general track upgrading works to increase the capacity of the line.
- For the section between Aachen station and the German-Belgian border, including the Buschtunnel: the tunnel will be renovated and upgraded in order to make it suitable for high-speed rail standards. The electro-technical installations will be adjusted, as well as the electrification and technical safety standards, the tracks will be widened.
State of progress on 31 December 2011:
For the Düren-Aachen section, the planning of the necessary works is ongoing. For the section between Aachen station and the German-Belgian border, the upgrading works for the Buschtunnel are almost completed.
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Budget:
National budget:
€17,405,696
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Total project cost covered by this Decision:
€21,757,120
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Percentage of EU support:
Works: 20%
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EU contribution:
€4,351,424
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Download the Info Sheet about this project:
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This project was also looked at during the Mid-Term Review of the 2007-2013 TEN-T Multi-Annual Work Programme. |
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Member States involved:
Germany
Implementation schedule:
Start date: January 2008
End date: December 2013
Beneficiary:
 Federal Ministry for Transport, Construction & Urban Affairs (BMVBS)
Implementing body:
DB Netz AG
Additional information:
European Commission, DG MOVE
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