Mariazeller Railway - New Track Layout Erlaufklause – Mitterbach with Rehabilitation of Minor Structures.
The historic mountain railway with a gauge of 760 mm connects the Lower Austrian capital St. Pölten with the well-known pilgrimage site Mariazell. This spring, Bahnbau Wels carried out track renewal work in a consortium for the client Lower Austrian Transport Company m.b.H. (NÖVOG).
The track construction team renewed a total of around 1900 metres of track, including substructure, cable troughs, and minor structures. The were a number of significant challenges for the project team and the construction crews including a very difficult-to-access section of the route, the altitude, the early execution dates with significant weather dependence, and the short closure times.
Despite the challenges, the work was completed on schedule with our civil engineering partner. At the same time we maintained a high quality and with proven collaborative execution, the works were concluded to the complete satisfaction of the client NÖVOG.
