The German government has pledged funding for several rail infrastructure construction projects. In Berlin, Brandenburg, Saxony and Thuringia, for example, routes and junctions are to be expanded and noise protection improved, as announced by the Ministry of Transport.
According to the information, around 339 million euros will flow to Brandenburg in regions that are particularly affected by the coal phase-out. For example, additional tracks for freight traffic are to be built at Cottbus, Bischdorf and Königs Wusterhausen railroad stations.
In Leuna, a former works station is also to be relocated and made accessible for local public transport. The federal government is providing 65 million euros for more noise protection on the Berlin outer ring road in the east of the capital.
200 million euros in Saxony
In Saxony, the federal government is investing around 200 million euros in the railroad junction in Zwickau. Among other things, this will be used to renovate the main station there and convert signal boxes with electronic technology. Construction work is scheduled to begin in 2028. According to the Ministry of Transport, the federal government is also funding the electrification of a freight line in Thuringia.
The Ministry of Transport also mentioned the Pfaffensteig Tunnel in Baden-Württemberg again during the presentation. The 1.69 billion euro funding had already been promised in the federal budget. The tunnel serves to connect the major Stuttgart 21 project and will lead the Gäubahn to the new long-distance train station at Stuttgart Airport.
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