Savings budget of the traffic light hits the railway: Which projects are affected. Berlin – Because of expansion on the rails: After the cuts in the transport budget, Deutsche Bahn is cutting its new construction projects to practically zero.

The scratch list now also includes projects such as the new building between Hamburg and Hanover or Nuremberg and Würzburg. In addition, the long-planned route from Uelzen via Magdeburg to Halle, which is important for freight traffic, is affected.