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Criticism of the Railway's Cost-Cutting Plans: Political Vandalism and Ludicrousness
In the budget crisis, even the railway company has to make do with less money: However, savings plans at the state-owned company are facing significant criticism. "We demand an end to political vandalism in the development of rail infrastructure," said the CEO of the Association of Freight Railways, Peter Westenberger, according to a statement. Previously, it became known where the company would likely need to save money after receiving significantly less funding than initially planned due to the chaos surrounding the federal budget.
According to a letter to the supervisory board, the new infrastructure company DB InfraGo has decided to initially focus on the renovation of the existing network. Numerous modernization measures, on the other hand, have been deprioritized. The letter was obtained by the German Press Agency. The Spiegel had previously reported on this. In the budget crisis, even the railway company has to make do with less money: However, savings plans at the state-owned company are facing significant criticism. "We demand an end to political vandalism in the development of rail infrastructure," said the CEO of the Association of Freight Railways, Peter Westenberger, according to a statement.
Previously, it became known where the company would likely need to save money after receiving significantly less funding than initially planned due to the chaos surrounding the federal budget. According to a letter to the supervisory board, the new infrastructure company DB InfraGo has decided to initially focus on the renovation of the existing network. Numerous modernization measures, on the other hand, have been deprioritized. The letter was obtained by the German Press Agency. The Spiegel had previously reported on this.
Projects could be significantly delayed
The traffic light coalition originally aimed to shift significantly more goods onto the railways. A spokesperson for the Ministry of Transportation said that the list did not imply the cancellation of individual projects. "We fundamentally continue to adhere to our new construction and expansion projects," emphasized the railway company. However, there is at least the risk of significant delays in projects. "The focus in implementation, as agreed with the federal government, is initially on the modernization and renewal of the existing network and on projects that are already under construction," the railway company stated.
"Germany must both rehabilitate its rail network and build many additional tracks," Westenberger continued. "If the DB and the responsible ministries for finance and transport already put the new construction and expansion in the freezer in December, they obviously fail to recognize their joint responsibility for the common good."
Clarity demanded from the railway
The transport policy spokesperson for the SPD parliamentary group, Isabel Cademartori, said on Saturday that the Bundestag, despite difficult budget circumstances, had decided on an "enormous increase in funds for the railways" and demanded that the railway provide clarity. Baden-Württemberg's Minister of Transport, Winfried Hermann (Greens), warned against making cuts in the wrong places.
Translated automatically from German."If the DB board decides to block the urgently needed funds for the digitalization of the Stuttgart rail hub, it would be sheer folly," Hermann told dpa on Sunday. "Essentially, the hub would be modernized without being digitally connected to the outside." The state cannot accept that the federal government and the railway are shirking their responsibilities, Hermann added.
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