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Quick summary: The repair backlog in the German rail network amounts to approximately 130 billion euros, according to Deutsche Bahn, despite significant investments in infrastructure modernization.

The German rail network has a repair backlog of around 130 billion euros, as reported by Deutsche Bahn. This situation persists despite substantial investments in infrastructure modernization. Philipp Nagl, head of the infrastructure subsidiary DB InfraGo, stated that to prevent the backlog from growing, annual investments of around 20 billion euros are necessary. Last year, investments totaled 19 billion euros, which was insufficient to halt the backlog’s increase. However, Deutsche Bahn anticipates that by 2026, it will be able to address the issue, with planned investments of approximately 23 billion euros primarily directed towards the renovation of the existing network. According to a recent report by ‘Tagesspiegel,’ the investment backlog at Bahn reached 136.5 billion euros last year, indicating an increase of 2.6 billion euros compared to the previous year. The newspaper cited internal documents from InfraGo, but the company did not confirm these figures upon request.

Source: www.handelsblatt.com