THE FREIGHT RAILWAYS with Demands on Future Finance Ministers

THE FREIGHT RAILWAYS rely on the interest of all parties involved during the government crisis to ensure that the supply of the economy and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions through rail freight transport are not jeopardized. Instead, the goals outlined in the coalition agreement should be taken even more seriously than before. Financial problems arising from the absence of a budget for 2025 and the long-term effects of the KTF ruling by the Federal Constitutional Court on the entire rail sector are now particularly in focus.

Peter Westenberger, Managing Director of the FREIGHT RAILWAYS, warns against collective standstill and calls on the designated Federal Minister of Finance to examine whether a supplementary budget can secure widely supported goals and measures.

“The new Federal Minister of Finance Kukies bears great responsibility for long-agreed goals in the rail sector. The financing of promised and planned funds must not be put at risk. If there is no budget or supplementary budget, the entire sector could be severely affected by interruptions in planned funding. Infrastructure development could also be set back by years.

Months of Standstill Must Not Happen

What we do not need is months of standstill that create years of scars. The predominantly medium-sized freight railway sector could be run over in this process. We are optimistic that much can still be achieved, and that it will send a strong signal to the economy.

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