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.
