Processing takes months: construction companies demand billions from the railways

The Deutsche Bahn is building and renovating and pays a previously known amount? No, because often material becomes more expensive, works attract or there are wishes for changes. Then there are juicy demands. According to a report in more than 10,000 cases. A billion amount is probably due.

An internal document by Deutsche Bahn shows that the billion-dollar extension of the tracks to the planned Fehmarnbelt tunnel is becoming even more expensive than previously known. What are the reasons and consequences?

Deutsche Bahn appears to be confronted with high demands from construction companies. This is shown by an internal statistics of the state corporation, which the "Spiegel" reported on.

Deutsche Bahn is apparently confronted with high demands from construction companies. This is shown by internal statistics from the state-owned corporation, which “Spiegel” reports on. According to this, 10,172 additions worth just under 2.5 billion euros were under review in December. Two years earlier, the sum was 1.6 billion euros. Additions arise when construction contracts have to be amended or supplemented retrospectively. This can be due…