As Few New Railway Lines as 30 Years Ago

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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In Germany, more new motorways are being built than railway lines, and the billions of special assets do not change that.

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In the past ten years, the fewest new railway lines have been put into operation since 1991, the beginning of the ICE high-speed era in Germany. Only 240 kilometers of long-distance lines, primarily intended for ICE journeys, have been inaugurated since 2016, despite the proclaimed shift towards sustainable transport and steadily increasing investments in the railway. This figure includes 23 new kilometers that will be opened to traffic with the…