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Stuttgart 21 rail project to cost an extra billion euros

Thu, 30 Nov 2017 11:48:50 +0100

The controversial Stuttgart 21 train project will now cost more and be completed later.

Take a virtual tour of Stuttgart's futuristic new train station

Tue, 03 Jan 2017 17:46:24 +0100

Stuttgart's snazzy new underground train station is (of course) massively over budget and years behind schedule. But fear not, you can take a virtual tour of it as if it were finished.

Stuttgart police found guilty of brutality

Wed, 18 Nov 2015 12:30:07 +0100

A court in Stuttgart has ruled the police used excessive force when they broke up a protest against a planned train station five years ago, injuring 100 people in the process.

Worries over rising costs at Stuttgart project

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 17:07:00 +0100

As the controversial Stuttgart train station rebuild languishes far from finished in the face of ever-rising costs, the Green and Left joined forces on Friday to demand a new cost-benefit analysis.

Stuttgart rail project splutters again

Wed, 24 Jul 2013 14:35:00 +0200

Germany's controversial Stuttgart 21 rail project is so badly behind schedule that it might not see trains until 2023. Together with Berlin's quagmired airport, the country is struggling to maintain its reputation for punctuality.

Deutsche Bahn backs billions for Stuttgart 21

Wed, 06 Mar 2013 08:08:00 +0100

Germany’s railway operator Deutsche Bahn has decided to stick with controversial plans to revamp Stuttgart’s train station despite exploding costs. But neither the city nor state wants to cough up the cash.

Politicians stick by Stuttgart 21 despite polls

Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:59:00 +0100

The controversial train station and railway building project in the centre of Stuttgart will go ahead, local and national politicians promised this week, despite a collapse in regional support and soaring costs.

Bahn fails to get extra billion for Stuttgart 21

Tue, 05 Feb 2013 08:20:00 +0100

The government rejected Deutsche Bahn's request for an extra billion euros for the controversial rail development in Stuttgart 21, while admitting this would mean the enormous project would be four years late.

Stuttgart 21 rail project to cost extra €1.1 bln

Wed, 12 Dec 2012 17:36:00 +0100

The controversial railway development Stuttgart 21 is expected to cost around €1.1 billion more than originally planned, Deutsche Bahn said on Wednesday. The figure pushes the project's final price tag to at least €5.6 billion.

Politician: protesters old, stinky, with messy hair

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 09:02:00 +0200

A government party official who described protesters as “old” and “stinky” with “messy hair” has sparked online outrage and even threats to his dog after posting the derogatory comments on his Facebook page.

Police clear Stuttgart 21 protest camp

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:45:00 +0100

Police cleared 1,000 protesters from a park at the Stuttgart 21 construction site overnight, making way for further work on the controversial rail project. Protesters set up barricades and some even encased their arms in concrete.

Protesters mount diggers in bid to save trees

Sun, 22 Jan 2012 13:23:00 +0100

Demonstrators against the controversial "Stuttgart 21" rail project tried to block workers from felling more than 30 trees early on Sunday. Police removed protesters from trees and demolition equipment to allow teams to finish the work.

'Stresstest' is German word of the year

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 13:48:00 +0100

The Society for the German Language (GfdS) has decreed that three of the top five most important German words of 2011 are related to the economy, settling on Stresstest as the big winner.

'Stuttgart's future is at stake'

Mon, 28 Nov 2011 12:07:00 +0100

The people of Baden-Württemberg have spoken: In a referendum on Sunday voters backed state funding for the controversial €4.5-billion Stuttgart 21 rail project. The Local’s media roundup looks at the reaction on Monday.

Bid to halt Stuttgart 21 rail project fails

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 21:16:00 +0100

Opponents of the controversial Stuttgart 21 rail project failed to get enough votes in Sunday's referendum to force the state to stop funding it.

Stuttgart 21 vote underway

Sun, 27 Nov 2011 12:23:00 +0100

Voters in the German state of Baden-Württemberg go to the polls Sunday to let authorities know whether the controversial, multi-billion euro Stuttgart 21 rail project should get state government support or not.

Stuttgart 21 rail project costs expected to surge

Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:56:00 +0200

As key players in the controversial Stuttgart 21 rail project prepare to meet on Friday, two newspapers are reporting the final price tag may be €370 million more than expected.

Deutsche Bahn boss offers to delay Stuttgart 21 demolition work

Thu, 25 Aug 2011 17:58:00 +0200

The chief of German railway operator Deutsche Bahn has said he's willing to postpone demolition work on the Stuttgart train station until after a referendum on the controversial project likely later this year.

Stuttgart 21 passes test as opponents baulk

Thu, 21 Jul 2011 17:39:00 +0200

The conflict over the Stuttgart 21 railway project flared up again on Thursday when opponents to the plan said they would not take part in the presentation of a ‘stress test’ report on how it would function, branding it nothing more than a show.

Police raid Stuttgart 21 rail project opponents

Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:45:00 +0200

Police raided the offices of Stuttgart 21 opponents on Thursday morning over violent protests against the controversial rail project, authorities have announced.