Germany’s flagship rail megaproject delayed to 2031 after over 1,000 km of cables laid incorrectly
The railway operator must replace much of the cabling and keep conventional signals in place, with costs already above €11 billion, officials said.
- An SWR investigation revealed on Thursday that Deutsche Bahn incorrectly laid over 1,000 kilometers of cables at Stuttgart 21, forcing full commissioning to the end of 2031.
- Originally approved in 2001 with a budget of around €4.5 billion, Stuttgart 21 has faced persistent delays and cost overruns, becoming a symbol of German infrastructure failure.
- Replacing infrastructure and installing 450 new signals will cost around €45 million, while conventional signals must remain alongside the new digital systems as project costs surge past €11 billion.
- Transport Minister Winfried Kretschmann and Baden-W Minister-President Cem described the delay as "unacceptable," demanding reliable figures and transparency from Deutsche Bahn.
- German Christian Democrats have called for a committee of inquiry into former Green Federal Minister Robert Habeck for "wasting billions of taxpayers' money" amid broader national infrastructure struggles.
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Germany’s High-Speed Rail Project Delayed (Again) After Cable Mislaid
Germany's Stuttgart 21 high-speed rail project faces yet another significant delay after it was found that around 1,000 kilometers of cabling were laid incorrectly and now must be replaced, incurring further costs to the already way behind schedule project. The post Germany’s High-Speed Rail Project Delayed (Again) After 1,000km of Cable Mislaid appeared first on Breitbart.
According to a research carried out by Südwestrundfunk (SWR), more than 1,000 kilometres of cables and cable shafts should have been misplaced in the course of the project. Much of the already installed infrastructure must now be replaced. As a result, the complete commissioning of the billion-dollar railway project could be delayed until 2031. Accordingly, parts of the cabling were installed before the technical planning for the so-called Digit…
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