Stuttgart 21: Construction delays bring Gäubahn-Express to a stall!

Stuttgart 21: Construction delays bring Gäubahn-Express to a stall!

Böblingen, Deutschland - The construction work on the large project "Stuttgart 21" continues to cause unrest in the region. The current developments show that the Gäubahn trains will soon no longer run on the panoramic route to the Stuttgart Central Station. This reports krzbb . The project is said to be completed by the end of 2026, but to keep this ambitious schedule, numerous construction sites from Deutsche Bahn are essential.

In order not to stop progress, these construction sites must be closed. At the same time, there are initial hopes in the district of Böblingen to extend the schedule, which promises some relaxation for commuters. However, the traffic in the Stuttgart area remains tense because the construction work often leads to route closures, diversions and failures in S-Bahn and train traffic, as well as the website Stuttgarter Nachrichten

financial challenges

The financial aspects of the project also throw their shadows. The supervisory board of Deutsche Bahn AG advised on December 13, 2023 on the results of a cost and appointment check for "Stuttgart 21". This review began in autumn 2023, against the background of a sharp increased inflation in the construction area. The total amount of the project was increased to an impressive 10.953 billion euros, which also includes 153 million euros for arbitration measures, according to .

The causes of these cost increases are complex. They range from market effects in a difficult global environment to the uniqueness of the project and the challenges in rail expansion to a weak response to tenders and a lack of competition among the contractors. In view of the enormous risks, the Supervisory Board decided to form a supplementary pension of 500 million euros to cover further risks and forecasting.