Road or rail investments? German rail associations think this debate has gone too far
A political debate in Germany on whether investments should target the construction of freeways or railways has been taking place since 26 January. Parliament party FDP represented by the German federal transport minister Volker Wissing has been actively suggesting that road infrastructure building should be prioritised to make the country’s economy more attractive. “We have reached the low point where the Federal transport minister downgrades rail in favour of road”, says the German rail freight sector.
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Stuck at elderly, low price, low quality standards, railways, now has turned it´s own worst enemy…
All other devices, those robust, those upgradable, they upgrade, for added load – for lower costs!
(Regrettably, current TEN-T standard is “cementing” and devastating.)
A New Old Railway is needed.
Electrification, yes, but an optimal, a robust, a redundant!
Maintenance, yes, but at a sustainable infrastructure, etc., etc.
Quality pays!