Donaubahn: A promise to modernize is missing - district council disappointed!

Donaubahn: A promise to modernize is missing - district council disappointed!

In a recent meeting of the Administrative Committee of the Alb-Donau district council it is bubbling! The Donaubahn remains a problem child, and the prospects for urgently needed modernizations are dark. Mayor Alexander Baumann (CDU) let his frustration run free: "I no longer want to explain to people why nothing happens on the Danube Railway!" The condition of the tracks and stations is alarming, and a current report shows that the problems are deeply rooted in the outdated infrastructure. There is not only a lack of electrification, also comprehensive renovation is urgently needed.

The financing of these essential measures remains uncertain. Managing Director Oliver Dümmler pointed out that there is no financing concept. While the district only wants to make a "solidarity contribution" of 667,000 euros, some committee members criticize that responsibility is actually due to the state and the federal government. You feel abandoned in the Alb-Donau district! Despite violent debates, the majority of the committee voted for the proposal - but the last word still has the municipalities of Langenau and Rammingen, which are also to be asked to pay. The pressure on politicians is growing, the commuters are waiting for progress! www.schwaebische.de.