Traffic - Costs for the northern Main urban railroad: almost two billion euros
The planned S-Bahn line north of the River Main between Frankfurt and Hanau will be significantly more expensive than initially estimated. Deutsche Bahn announced the sum of 1.96 billion euros on Thursday in response to an inquiry; however, this figure is already from 2021. Previously, the total costs had been given as 1.29 billion euros. The additional costs of more than half a billion euros had previously been reported by Hessischer Rundfunk (hr).
The reasons included a sharp rise in market prices and increased material costs, according to the railroad company. The total of 1.29 billion euros also did not include costs for level crossings, for example. The costs are likely to rise above the two billion euro mark. The sum of 1.957 billion euros does not include "any inflationary effects, as is usual in all financing contracts", explained Deutsche Bahn.
The go-ahead for the main work is to be given this year. No planning approval has yet been granted for the project and the overall financing has not yet been secured either, according to the information provided. Deutsche Bahn expects to receive the planning approval for two of the three sections of the line in the coming months. Preliminary work has already begun.
Plans include 20 kilometers of new tracks: The S-Bahn line is to connect Frankfurt, Maintal and Hanau on its own tracks, separate from long-distance traffic. The line is to be connected to the S-Bahn tunnel in Frankfurt.
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- The projected S-Bahn line north of the Rhine-Main River, extending from Frankfurt to Hanau, is facing additional costs of over half a billion euros, as reported by Hessischer Rundfunk.
- Deutsche Bahn, responsible for the northern Main urban railroad, attributed the increased costs to a surge in market prices and elevated material costs.
- Despite the 1.96 billion euros announced by Deutsche Bahn, the total costs may surpass the two billion euro mark due to factors like inflationary effects in financing contracts.
- The S-Bahn line, which aims to link Frankfurt, Maintal, and Hanau on separate tracks from long-distance traffic, is expected to incur additional costs for level crossings.
- The German railroad company announced that planning approval for the main portion of the line is anticipated this year, with preliminary work already underway.
Source: www.stern.de
