How much did Leipzig City Tunnel cost to build?
The Leipzig City Tunnel (City-Tunnel Leipzig) is the 3.6 km S-Bahn railway tunnel under the centre of Leipzig, Germany, that connects the Hauptbahnhof with the Bayerischer Bahnhof and was opened with the timetable change of 15 December 2013, financed by the Free State of Saxony, the European Union, the Federal Government, Deutsche Bahn and the city of Leipzig. The Saxon Ministry for Economic Affairs, Labour and Transport announced on 7 May 2014 that, after completion, the cost forecast was lowered from EUR 960 million to about EUR 935 million, with the Saxon share falling by about EUR 25.2 million to about EUR 470.5 million.
Published project estimate
€935 million
Approximately $1.24 billion
Cost basis: 2014
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