Breakthrough? Bund Secures Money for Zillertalbahn
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For years, new drive variants were debated and supported. Now funds are flowing out of the pot for private railways. Chairman of the Supervisory Board Franz Hörl explains: "There must no longer be a failure in the country." Between hope and despair, between diesel, hydrogen and electricity – the future of the Zillertalbahn not only allowed the heads to smoke in the valley for years.Now one can hope for a final decision: With the double budget 20…
The Murtalbahn in the district of Murau is electrified, whereby the federal government has pledged 30 percent co-financing. This is made possible by an increase in the investment program in the double budget 2027/2028, it was said on Friday.
On Friday, Transport Minister Peter Hanke (SPÖ) announced a "important step for modern and climate-friendly mobility in the Zillertal": from 2027, the Federal Government will increase the investment funds for private railways – and will contribute to the costs of the Zillertalbahn for the switch from diesel trains to battery-hybrid trains.
Bund participates in costs for switching from diesel trains to cordless hybrid trains. Hanke: "An important step for modern and climate-friendly mobility in the Zillertal" With the double budget of 2027/2028, the Federal Government has significantly increased the medium-term investment programme for private railways (MIP): from 2027 onwards, in addition to the regular funds for the infrastructure of private railways, the federal government has g…
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