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Train suggests extension of the general renovation by 2035
To become more punctual, the train wants to fundamentally renovate dozens of heavily overloaded routes. Actually, she wanted to be ready by 2031. Now a long -term shift is becoming more concrete.
The planned renovation of important railway lines could still drag on by 2035 and thus take four years longer than before. Deutsche Bahn made this proposal at an information event for the industry.
“The aim of the industry forum is to develop a adapted proposal for a time extension of the corridors renovations by 2035,” said the federal group. Another date is planned for July.
As soon as the information and positions of the other transport companies and associations have been incorporated, the responsible rail daughter DB Infrago wants to coordinate and adopt a final concept with the federal government.
The previous schedule met with criticism, especially among railway competitors in freight transport. He was too ambitious that the playback routes were not adequately prepared and planned.
In addition, the Union in particular was skeptical about the concept. In the coalition agreement of the new federal government, it is agreed to check the strategy and possibly adapt.
General renovation should make railway more punctual
With the so -called general renovation, the railway plans to fundamentally modernize more than 40 busy and overtight route corridors in the coming years and prepare for digital expansion. Little by little, the punctuality in long -distance transport is said to rise again, which was more bad in the past year than ever since the 1994 rail reform.
The main reason for lousy reliability is the dilapidated and overloaded network. Numerous construction sites slow down rail traffic every day. After the extensive renovation of the routes, they should remain construction -free for at least five years.
The start was on the Riedbahn between Frankfurt and Mannheim last year. Among other things, the Hamburg-Berlin route is on this year. The corridors are completely blocked for the duration of the renovation in order to be able to complete all work as possible during the period.
The specific suggestions
The rail proposal adheres to the previous renovation plans up to and including 2026, as it was said from participant circles. The first shifts would then be the following year. The Frankfurt-Heidelberg route is to be renovated until 2027. The renovation of Lübeck-Hamburg would shift by one year to 2028.
In 2028, only four instead of nine routes as previously planned will be renovated. According to the Bahn’s ideas, the renovations of Würzburg-Ansbach-Treuchtlingen (new: 2029), Aachen-Köln (2029), Forbach-Ludwigshafen (2029), Minden-Wunstorf (2034) and Weddel-Magdeburg (2032).
The last and only renovation in 2035 would be the Flensburg-Hamburg route.
dpa
Source: Stern
