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Deutsche Bahn: SPD is planning railway funds like in Austria
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Deutsche Bahn: SPD is planning railway funds like in Austria

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The SPD parliamentary group is planning its own special fund for the long-term financing of the German rail network, similar to the Austrian model, and is thus getting ahead of the transport minister.

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The SPD parliamentary group is presenting plans for its own special fund for the long-term financing of the German rail network, inspired by the Austrian model.

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A separate special fund is intended to secure the long-term financing of the German rail network. The SPD parliamentary group is now presenting plans for this, thereby forestalling the transport minister.

By David Böcking

November 6th, 2026, 6:00 a.m

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  • How high should the special fund be?
  • When should the financing start?
  • What specific measures are planned?

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This article was originally published by Spiegel Wirtschaft.

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