The final pieces of the Stuttgart 21 puzzle are coming together. The new platform hall at Stuttgart Central Station is also nearing completion of the shell. Civil engineer Tinashe Shoniwa from Deutsche Bahn shows and explains the concreting of the last section of the so-called spectacle wall, where the rail tunnel and station concourse meet. Tinashe Shoniwa directs the eye away from the spectacular goblet supports and towards the less conspicuous parts of the station concourse, which were created with an equally great awareness of form and elegance. #stuttgart21 #deutschebahn #construction ▬ More information ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ Deutsche Bahn's comprehensive information platform on the Stuttgart-Ulm rail project: http://www.bahnprojekt-stuttgart-ulm.de/ ▬ What is the rail project ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ The Stuttgart-Ulm rail project comprises the reorganization of the Stuttgart rail junction (Stuttgart 21) and the new Wendlingen-Ulm line. The construction project is the largest expansion concept for public rail transport in Baden-Württemberg since the 19th century. Stuttgart 21 is the complete reorganization of the Stuttgart rail junction. The joint project was agreed in 2009 with the financing contract between the federal government, the state of Baden-Württemberg, the state capital Stuttgart, the Verband Region Stuttgart, Flughafen Stuttgart GmbH and Deutsche Bahn. To be built: - four new stations - 57 kilometers of new rail tracks that will travel at speeds of up to 250 km/h - 59 kilometers of tunnels - 16 tunnels and culverts - 44 bridges As part of the upgraded and new Stuttgart-Augsburg line, the new Wendlingen-Ulm line is a further 60-kilometer-long component of Deutsche Bahn's high-speed network and part of the Stuttgart-Ulm rail project. Being built: - 60 kilometers of new rail track, which will travel at speeds of up to 250 km/h - 61 kilometers of tunnel tubes - 12 tunnels - 37 bridges - Merklingen station (complementary to the project) Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:48 Tinashe Shoniwa 01:51 The tasks of a construction supervisor 02:58 Why choose civil engineer as a profession? 04:18 The architect's plan works out 04:56 Concreting the wall of glasses 07:02 This is how it looks finished 07:35 The purpose of the spectacle wall 08:12 The south entrance for pedestrians 08:54 The efforts were worth it!