Railway planning unveiled: Hanover-Hamburg receives urgently needed overhaul!

Railway planning unveiled: Hanover-Hamburg receives urgently needed overhaul!

Hannover, Deutschland - Deutsche Bahn (DB) today presented the plans to the urgently needed expansion of the overloaded route between Hanover and Hamburg. The current utilization of this route is 147 percent, which makes this connection one of the most unpunctual in Germany. In view of the forecast increasing train numbers in passenger and freight traffic, a decline in delays is essential. This is where the announced quality offensive comes in, which is scheduled to start next year, followed by a comprehensive general renovation of the route in 2029. Bahn] (https://www.deutschebahn.com/de/Presse-regional/pre-hamburg-de/aktuell/Presseinformations-regional/bahn-stellen-zur-strecke-hanover-hamburg-vor-vor-ra-vor-vor-vor-vor-bahr, which the planning is part of a large initiative, not only to improve the existing infrastructure, but rather to create new route guides.

A total of 29 variants for the route expansion were checked. From these, four promising options were deeply analyzed and evaluated on the basis of almost 200 criteria. The decision as to whether and in what form the new route will be built over mountains is ultimately due to the German Bundestag, which is to make parliamentary employment over the course of the year. The new line over Bergen, a central element of the project, fulfills the criteria for the Germany clock and is intended to create space for local, long-distance and freight traffic, which is currently in demand. [Welt] (https://www.welt.de/regionales/hamburg/article256316888/hamburg-hannover-fuer- newbaustrecke-plus-sanierung.html) supplements that these plans could also enable new local transport holds in the Heidekreis, which would further improve the mobility of the residents.

new eye for the rail infrastructure

The overload of the rail network is not just a problem with the Hanover-Hamburg route. Compared to 2008, the number of overloaded rail trails has more than despise on over 1,321 kilometers by 2025. In order to counteract this, renovation work will not only be necessary, but also investments in new routes. In this context, Allianz Pro Schiene has pointed out that rail transport in Germany has increased over 50 percent in passenger transport and almost 90 percent in freight transport since 1994. This impressively shows how urgently revising the rail network is. Allianz Pro Schiene reports of a stagnating expansion of the rail network, while the need grows steadily.

But what are the next steps? In autumn, a project team will travel through the region to present detailed maps and content - such as measures for noise protection - and to obtain the opinions of the residents. This is an important step to involve the citizens and take their concerns. Ultimately, it is the local people who should benefit from the changes and whose quality of life can significantly influence these infrastructural measures. The federal government, as the main financier of these projects, has already announced that the wishes and claims from the project region will be included in the planning.