Concern for rail network: associations warn of drastic route increases
Concern for rail network: associations warn of drastic route increases
growing concerns about the future of rail transport in Germany
In the past few months, various environmental and transport organizations as well as unions in Germany have appeared to illuminate a critical Situation in rail transport. Representatives of organizations such as German Environmental Aid (DUH), the railway and transport union (EVG), Greenpeace and other demands urgent measures on the part of the federal government. Their main concern applies to dealing with the route prices that could increase drastically in the near future.
The statements of the expert groups indicate that the increases in route prices planned due to a budgetary maneuver of the federal government will significantly burden the entire industry by up to 19 percent. This would not only have financial effects on the users of rail transport, but could also result in far -reaching consequences for the entire logistics and passenger transport. Martin Burkert, the chairman of the EVG, warned that these price increases could lead to a decline in long -distance transport, which would also tighten the situation for rail travelers and freight transports.
In addition, there is another critical point: The increase in route prices can endanger the predetermined goals of the federal government to promote rail transport. Dr. Christiane Averbeck from the Climate Alliance pointed out that the cost increases Most Likely would be passed on to consumer prices, which could be an additional burden for citizens. This violates the principles of environmentally friendly traffic and could consider the progress in rail transport.
The support of environmental organizations, such as the Allianz Pro Schiene, calls for the introduction of a rail fund and a reform of the debt brake so that the financing of the rail network is also secured in the long term. The current budget planning is significantly limited to the available funds, so it is time to initiate a rethink. Dirk Flege from the Allianz Pro Schiene found that targeted reduction in climate -damaging subsidies was also necessary to promote the mobility turn and compensate for the stress on the rail.
Background of this problem is the aim of the federal government to renovate the situation of Deutsche Bahn and at the same time ensure compliance with the debt brake. However, the provision of 10.4 billion euros for the rail network is burdened by higher equity requirements. As stated in the Railway Regulation Act, these lead to an increase in the rail toll. An increase of 16 percent in freight transport and 19 percent in long -distance transport is planned, so that both travelers and companies will be directly affected.
In summary, it can be said that the coming months will be decisive for the future of the railway in Germany. The voices of the associations and unions are loud and unmistakable: it is time that politics becomes active in order to find a sustainable and affordable solution for rail transport before it is too late.
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