09/19/2025 September 19, 2025 Billions more needed to build planned railway linesGermany needs around €2.5 billion ($2.9 billion) for the construction of railway lines over the next four years, German news agency DPA reported, citing the Transport Ministry. The ministry cited increasing construction costs over recent years as being the main reason for the funding gap. It's not clear whether this will impact projects scheduled until 2029. News of the deficit comes a day after it was revealed that another €15 billion was needed for motorway refurbishment projects planned between 2026 and 2029. State secretary for transport Stefan Schnorr said some of the work on the country's motorways would not be able to start as planned due to the lack of funds.