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Stuttgart 21

May 9, 2024 | Financial

DB rejects Stuttgart 21 court decision

Germany’s administrative court rules that German Rail (DB) is solely liable for a likely €7bn overspend on the €11.45bn project.

March 28, 2024 | Infrastructure

Further delays could derail planned opening of new Stuttgart station

DB has confirmed that is uncertain whether it can meet the planned December 2025 date for partial opening of the new through station in Stuttgart.

September 18, 2023 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling for Stuttgart 21 complete

Tunnelling began in December 2013.

March 21, 2023 | Infrastructure

Significant additional infrastructure needed to complement Stuttgart 21 project

State minister for transport, Mr Winifred Hermann, drops support for building a second terminus.

March 6, 2023 | Passenger

Is the Stuttgart 21 project fatally flawed?

The planned opening date for Stuttgart’s new main station is less than 34 months away, but doubts remain over whether it can provide sufficient capacity due to steep gradients on platform tracks, as Keith Fender reports.

June 30, 2022 | Infrastructure

EU to provide €5.4bn for TEN-T projects

Rail projects include Fehmarnbelt tunnel and ETCS fitment.

March 24, 2022 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 project cost increases by €950m

Rising construction prices and geological problems are blamed for Stuttgart 21 project cost increase.

February 9, 2022 | Infrastructure

Testing to begin on Ulm - Wendlingen high-speed line

Commercial high-speed services are due to start this December.

July 3, 2021 | Fleet

Alstom to equip Stuttgart regional trains with ETCS and ATO

Contract for 118 trains follows similar deal for S-Bahn fleet.

February 16, 2021 | Signalling

Thales to install ETCS on 100km of lines around Stuttgart

The system will control long-distance, regional and S-Bahn trains from 2025.

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