Munich-Lindau rail expansion
Expansion and electrification of the Geltendorf via Memmingen to Lindau rail line will reduce passengers’ 4-hour journey to less than 3.5 hours, with Thinkproject supporting.
Project
The cities of Munich and Zurich are a good 300km apart. The journey via rail takes well over four hours, which is considerably longer than the journey times by road or air. With the expansion and electrification of the line from Geltendorf via Memmingen to Lindau, the journey time will be reduced to less than three hours 30 minutes, ensuring this rail route becomes a viable alternative to other means of transport. In order to accelerate the Munich-Zurich rail link, expansion measures are also underway in Austria and Switzerland, working towards a connected rail for future generations.
It has been agreed between the Federal Republic of Germany, the Swiss Confederation and the Free State of Bavaria and DB to speed up the Munich – Zurich rail link. The aim of the expansion (known as ABS 48) is to enable the line to be completed in well under two hours for long-distance traffic. This will be achieved by means of continuous electrification and the expansion of the line at high speed.
The upgrades will also allow the previous train change in Lindau to also be eliminated, and the stations Türkheim (Bay) and Kißlegg will be upgraded along with the other works. The extension of the Munich – Lindau – D/A border line is an ongoing and firmly scheduled project of urgent need and is part of the overall Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan.
Result
Any infrastructure involved many project teams in different roles, across the supply chain. It is crucial that planning documents are easily accessible, organised and available to all who need to access them. Such a feat proves tricky when using manual spreadsheets and physical paperwork.
With the help of Thinkproject Document & Communication Management, all project participants were given access to all the planning documents they needed to have oversight of. Through workflow-based checking processes, planners, inspection engineers, surveyors and those responsible for the facilities work together effectively, quickly and clearly, alleviating costly errors or duplicated work.
44 million euros
construction cost
3 years
construction duration
238 km
electrified track
3560
overhead lines
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