New ICE line: Germany can still (decide) on major projects
Quick Look
The Bundestag approved the new line between Hamburg and Hanover with votes from the Union, SPD, Greens and Left, despite months of protest from residents of the Lüneburg Heath who had organized human chains, protest picnics and letters to members of parliament.
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Why It Matters
Residents from the Lüneburg Heath had protested for months against the new line between Hamburg and Hanover by organizing human chains, holding protest picnics, sending open letters to members of the Bundestag and distributing information brochures.
They really tried everything to prevent the new railway line between Hamburg and Hanover. Residents from the Lüneburg Heath organized human chains and held protest picnics, they sent open letters to members of the Bundestag and small booklets with alleged facts about the track. They activated the Prime Minister of Lower Saxony and even got the Federal Finance Minister and SPD chairman Lars Klingbeil, through whose constituency the new tracks will run, to their side.
In the end it all didn't help. The new line is coming. The Bundestag spoke out in favor of it this Thursday evening with votes from the Union, SPD, Greens and Left. And that's a good thing!
Open Questions
- When exactly will construction of the route begin?
- What is the estimated total cost of the project?
- What specific environmental protection measures are planned?
