railroad - Austria / II. Republic of Austria 2001 - 7 Shilling

The renewal of the rail network is highly timely after more than a century of neglect and the increasingly successful competition of the road. Due to the topographical conditions and the population density, it is not high-speed lines that are built, but rather high-performance lines which, in addition to long-distance traffic with speeds of up to 200 km / h, also enable local traffic. Both in construction as well as in the operation one tries to take care of the neighbors and to preserve the nature largely or to restore them. Thus, many kilometers of noise barriers and in some cases even noise protection windows and Schalldämmlüfter vorgesehen.Der mark appeared at the same time with the opening of the sections St Peter-Seitenstetten and Hague St.Valentin. 43 km of new construction line between St.Pölten and Ybbs are already in operation, so far 80 km of high-performance line have been completed. By the end of 2010, the Westbahn stretch from Vienna to Linz should be four-lane. The goal is initially a journey time of 2 hours from Vienna to Salzburg. The brand, which shows a new track as well as a "Taurus" locomotive, Peter Sinawehl has designed. Engraving by Kurt Leitgeb.