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Germany Extends Deutsche Bahn Rail Overhaul to 2035 as Renovations Press On

Soaring costs coupled with constrained construction capacity prompted Deutsche Bahn to stretch its upgrade of over 40 corridors four years past the original deadline.

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Die Bundesregierung will in der angelaufenen Legislaturperiode insgesamt 166 Milliarden Euro in die Verkehrsinfrastruktur investieren. Mit 107 Milliarden Euro sind fast zwei Drittel dieser Summe für die Schiene vorgesehen.

Overview

  • Berlin has allocated €107 billion for rail upgrades by 2029 and €166 billion for transport infrastructure overall, drawing funding from a €500 billion special infrastructure and climate fund.
  • Deutsche Bahn’s Generalsanierung program now targets comprehensive modernization of more than 40 high-traffic corridors by 2035, citing workforce shortages and supply bottlenecks.
  • The pilot Riedbahn overhaul between Frankfurt and Mannheim doubled its budget to €1.506 billion and pushed back full ETCS activation to the end of June.
  • The Hamburg–Berlin mainline is currently undergoing its Generalsanierung, with full closures designed to deliver at least five years of baufrei operation after work completion.
  • Digitalization efforts focus on rolling out the European Train Control System across renovated corridors while the government plans to repair roughly 4,000 degraded bridges by 2032.