Topic: Truck tolls

‘Germany is not short in money to keep financing railway projects’

Despite the significant budget cuts expected for the 2024-2027 period, Peter Westenberger, the managing director of the industry association Die Güternbahnen, is convinced that there are still enough funds to continue carrying out critical railway...Read more

12-02-2024|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Germany: long-term infrastructure projects also affected by budget cuts

The German Federal Government has officially approved the reduced transport budget for 2024. After some amendments in the sums to be cut and the sectors they will affect, the German parliament greenlit it. In addition...Read more

01-02-2024|Comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Marshalling Yard in Germany. Source: mirokola/Pixabay

German cabinet approves ‘road funds rail’ scheme

The German Federal Cabinet has approved the draft law allowing truck toll revenue to finance rail projects. These funds are also expected to increase thanks to a higher CO2 fee for trucks and the obligation...Read more

15-06-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi