Published: 5 Feb 13 07:20 CET | Print version
Online: http://www.thelocal.de/money/20130205-47761.html
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.
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Eventhough everybody knows you cannot EXACTLY forecast cost of big projects and there will be cost increases, in this case they deceived the public but stating it was the best planned project ever etc. to cheat everybody into accepting it.\
Now even before the real start (current measures are just preparatory work) massive flaws come to light every week... Besides, the way how the exercised power against protestors (by police action court held illegal in the mean-time) is a shame for a democratic state.
Shame on you, Oettinger/Mappus/Kefer/Schuster/... for intentionally breaking the law and the oath you gave to the people.
TheWonderer
That being said, I completely agree that the Stuttgart Hauptbahnhof needs to be replaced as it is a total dump and IMO an embarrassment to a city with so much wealth and influence.