
Die Schienenmaut ist reformbedürftig, doch Verkehrsminister Steffen Bilger zeigt laut SPIEGEL-Informationen bislang wenig Ambitionen für eine Änderung.
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Die Schienenmaut ist ein finanziell bedeutendes Instrument im deutschen Schienenverkehr, bei dem Reformbedarf in Millionenhöhe besteht.
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, 15.06 Uhr
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