The municipalities of Lusatia are insisting on a full double-track expansion of the Cottbus-Görlitz rail line in Saxony. Reducing the line to a single track at the border between Brandenburg and Saxony would be a serious setback for structural change and economic development throughout the Lusatia region, according to a statement from the Lusatia Roundtable.
Given Saxony’s empty coffers, the municipalities fear that the expansion could be in jeopardy. However, the final decision on the matter has not yet been made. The municipalities are calling on the state governments of Brandenburg and Saxony, as well as the federal government, to ensure funding for the entire project.
