US Edition'Stuttgart 21' High-Speed Rail Opening Delayed Once More
Deutsche Bahn cites intensified risks with digitized signaling and contractor issues causing delays; project costs rose to €11.3 billion, with a phased launch expected in 2027.
- On Wednesday, Deutsche Bahn said the new underground main station and associated high-speed lines in Stuttgart will not open in December 2026 and pledged updates, writing `In the spirit of maximal transparency we will inform as soon new developments emerge`.
- Deutsche Bahn recently warned of intensified deadline risks tied to the Stuttgart Digital Node , with complications in the development and approval phase involving the contractor contributing to delays.
- Conceived in 1994, Stuttgart 21 has been under construction since 2010, missing its original 2019 opening and sparking violent clashes between protesters and police, with roughly 59% of referendum participants voting to continue.
- A phased relocation will move long-distance high-speed trains and some local services first, affecting the new long-distance hub at Stuttgart airport and dozens of kilometres of new tracks, tunnels and bridges, with German media reporting a likely partial launch in 2027.
- Seen as emblematic of German public project woes, the budget rose from �2.6 billion in planning to �4.2 billion by construction start amid political debate involving the Greens and Winfried Kretschmann.
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The next delay: According to information from railway and project partners, the Stuttgart 21 low station is now not to go into operation in 2026. Thus, one of Germany's most expensive and politically controversial infrastructure projects is once again becoming a symbol for a country that does not get anything in line – but which is pulverizing billions. The railway had actually announced that it would open at least partly in the coming year – lo…
Deutsche Bahn says goodbye to the so far mentioned opening date for Stuttgart 21. According to a report by the Spiegel, the internal information ... The post Bahn marks target date: Stuttgart 21 does not go into operation in 2026 appeared first on Apollo News.
According to media reports, the planned opening of the new low station in Stuttgart will be postponed again.
The opening of Stuttgart 21 continues to be delayed. Among other things, Green top candidate Cem Özdemir finds this criticism.
'Stuttgart 21' high-speed rail opening delayed once more
Conceived more than 30 years ago, Stuttgart's new high-speed rail connection and station project is billions over budget and years behind schedule. The latest planned opening date, December 2026, is now off the table.
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