When this 11-kilometre-long section has been widened by an additional two tracks, the maximum speed can be increased from 160 km/hour to 250 km/hour. In addition, the existing tracks will be replaced to accommodate high-speed trains.

The job includes a great number of bridges and tunnels, the construction of Neumarkt Station at a new site and the expansion of the rural road system.

One of the most important tunnels in this job is Bugstalle Tunnel. ALPINE will build 1.7 of the tunnel's 2.2 kilometres using the cut-and-cover system. Plans are to install a provisional track so that rail traffic does not have to be cut off. Moreover 50,000 m2 of sound barriers will be installed to avoid inconveniencing neighbours.

The West Railway is one of the main arteries for rail traffic between the eastern and western European Union.

With four tracks, this line can increase the network's service capacity by improving both passenger and freight mobility, reducing travel time and improving the connections between Paris and Bratislava.