
Der neue Verkehrsminister Steffen Bilger zeigt laut SPIEGEL-Informationen bislang wenig Ambitionen, die dringend reformbedürftige Schienenmaut zu ändern, obwohl Hunderte Millionen Euro im Spiel sind und Preissteigerungen drohen.
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Die Schienenmaut wird als dringend reformbedürftig beschrieben, wobei Hunderte Millionen Euro im Spiel sind.
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Nahverkehr Trotz drohender Preissteigerungen – Bilger will Gesetze zur Schienenmaut vorerst nicht ändern
Die sogenannte Schienenmaut ist dringend reformbedürftig. Es geht um Hunderte Millionen Euro. Doch nach SPIEGEL-Informationen zeigt der neue Verkehrsminister Steffen Bilger dabei bislang wenig Ambitionen.
Von David Böcking
04.09.2026, 16.38 Uhr

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