Construction work hasn't started yet; Berlin wants to test maglev trains
Now: November 21, 2023 5:20 AM
Maglev train operation is to be tested in Berlin. The Black-Red Alliance agreed. The CDU parliamentary group leader expects the cost to be around 80 million euros.
A 5-7 km long test line for maglev trains will be built in Berlin. CDU parliamentary group leader Dirk Stettner said this, without giving a possible route or an exact date for construction to start. Stettner said maglev trains are relatively cheap to build and can be deployed much faster than, say, subways. Railways must operate autonomously, that is, without drivers, and be able to transport both people and goods.
The CDU parliamentary group leader estimates this will cost around 80 million euros. However, these are not included in the dual budget proposals for the next two years, and this route will be funded through the so-called special climate fund.
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From Monday onwards, U8 passengers will need to plan more time and exercise caution. A 5-kilometre section of the Berlin-Mitte route will be operated by replacement buses for almost a month. And the bus doesn't stop. See more at each station
The first tests were attempted at the end of the 80's
The idea of a maglev train in Berlin is not new. The first attempts took place from 1984 to 1991. At the time, the so-called M-Bahn ran on a test route between Gleissdreieck in Kreuzberg and Kemperplatz in Tiergarten under the direction of the Berlin Railways and Transport Administration (BVG).
However, after the fall of the Berlin Wall, this attempt was canceled and the facility was demolished to make way for the expansion of Metro Line 2.
Since the mid-1990s, there have been plans for Germany's first high-speed railway. It was planned to connect the cities of Berlin and Hamburg in less than an hour's travel time. However, the project was shelved in 2000 for cost reasons.
But before that, protests and signature drives against the project were already taking place in Berlin.
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CDU dream project
Just recently, the Berlin CDU made a new attempt to put this idea back on the agenda. In June 2020, CDU cantonal leader and current mayor Kai Wegner presented a proposal to build maglev trains, with the aim of connecting the city to BER airport and developing new residential areas. This was part of the CDU's transport initiative in anticipation of the 2021 election campaign.
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