The Federal Ministry of Transport anticipates no immediate repercussions from the Baden-Württemberg Administrative Court’s recent ruling concerning the Stuttgart 21 railway project, officials confirmed Wednesday. A spokesperson, responding to inquiries from the dts news agency, stated that the federal government is not a direct project participant, eliminating any immediate impact.
The spokesperson clarified that the federal government’s financial contributions are contractually capped at €497 million derived from the performance and financing agreement, with a further €169 million originating from the GVFG framework. “This constitutes a contractual ceiling, meaning no additional financial obligations for the federal government will arise” they said.
According to Deutsche Bahn, the ruling’s potential financial implications were already factored into the company’s medium-term financial planning, as part of standard commercial risk assessment. This, they assert, should prevent any delays either for the progression of the Stuttgart 21 project itself or for other major infrastructure projects underway.
The Administrative Court of Baden-Württemberg had previously determined that Deutsche Bahn is solely responsible for covering the substantial additional costs associated with the Stuttgart 21 railway development.
