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Germany: Makeover promises long-term stability

By 2024-09-09T06:00:00

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Photos: Photo: Deutsche Bahn AG / Oliver Lang

‘Too busy, too old and too kaputt’ was how Baden-Württemburg Transport Minister Winfried Hermann described the heavily used main line between Frankfurt and Mannheim. The 70 km route was closed on July 15 for a massive all-in-one rebuild, with reopening set for December 14.

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