Vienna starts work on U-Bahn expansion

摘要

A ceremony was held in Vienna on October 8 to mark the start of construction on a U-Bahn project to split Line U2 and build two extensions to create a longer Line U2 and a new Line U5. The first phase, which will cost more than €lbn, will involve boring a runnel from Matzleinsdorferplatz north to Rathaus, where new platforms for Line U2 will be built beneath the existing U2 platforms. The latter will then be used by the new Line U5 which will take over the existing Rathaus - Karlsplatz section of Line U2. A new section of Line U5 will be constructed to the north of Rathaus to reach Franckplatz in 2024 followed by a further section via Michelbeuern-AHK to Elterleinplatz by 2026.