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AUSTRIA · TUNNEL & RAIL ELECTRIFICATION

Koralmbahn operational 14 Dec 2025, Semmering "from 2030", BBT 2032 — ÖBB Infrastruktur + EisbG.

Cross-border rail-electrification workforce mobilisation against Koralmbahn (Graz-Klagenfurt 130 km with 33 km Koralmtunnel, ~€5.4 bn, operational 14 December 2025), Semmering Basistunnel (opening "from 2030"; both bores fully excavated, inner-shell concrete ~53/55 km done), Brenner Basistunnel (completion 2032), and S-Bahn Wien Stammstrecke modernisation — 15 kV 16.7 Hz Bahnstrom.

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15 kV 16.7 Hz Bahnstrom traction
14 Dec 2025 Koralmbahn passenger service
EisbG 1957 Austrian Railway Act
ÖNORM EN 50122 Traction earthing

Regulator exposure profile

  • ÖBB Infrastruktur + EisbG28%
  • AGH + LSD-BG + ZKO24%
  • BUAK + Bauinnung24%
  • ÖNORM EN 50122 + electrosuisse-equiv24%

Named projects in this jurisdiction

  • Koralmbahn Graz-Klagenfurt 130 km (33 km Koralmtunnel, ~€5.4 bn, passenger service started 14 December 2025) ÖBB Infrastruktur 2025
  • Semmering Basistunnel (27.3 km, opening "from 2030"; both bores fully excavated, inner-shell concrete ~53/55 km done) ÖBB Infrastruktur 2030
  • Brenner Basistunnel (BBT, completion 2032, AT-IT joint) BBT SE 2032
  • S-Bahn Wien Stammstrecke / Nordbahn modernisation ÖBB Infrastruktur

ÖBB Infrastruktur operates the Austrian federal rail network under EisbG 1957 + Schienen-Control oversight. Koralmbahn went operational 14 December 2025; Semmering and BBT to follow by 2030/2032.

01. Pre-pricing — BUAK + KV-Metall

OLE crews under KV-Metall (Eisenbahnbau-Tarif). Civil shell at BUAK.

02. ZKO-Meldung + A1 + ÖBB Schaltberechtigung

A1 + German-language contract + ZKO-Meldung. ÖBB Schaltberechtigung per Netzbezirk (non-portable across districts).

03. BUAK + KV-Metall onboarding

Civil portion at BUAK. Process portion at KV-Metall.

04. Finanzpolizei + Arbeitsinspektion + Schienen-Control-defensible evidence pack

Minimum pack: SEPA-traceable remuneration, German-language contract, ZKO record, BUAK / KV-Metall membership, ÖBB Schaltberechtigung trail.

05. India and Gulf sourcing corridors — the AT rail pathway

Indian rail-trade pool through IIW-certified OLE fitters + BHEL traction-substation commissioners. The 8 to 14-week corridor delivers candidates against ÖBB Koralm/Semmering, BBT, or S-Bahn modernisation.

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