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Maglev approved for Munich

OTK · 2007-09-25 14:27:11

The munich airport maglev link has just been approved for funding. How does it compare with Metro north? Munich Maglev will be: 38km long, 10 minute journey time, €1.85 billion no intermediate stops, projected 8 million passengers. Fare: €13 Dublin Metro North will be: 17km long, <30 minute journey time to Swords, <20 mins…

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#62 27-03-2008 1:33pm

munchkin_utd

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Hot off the presses is the news that the Government in Berlin has scrapped the plan for the Maglev aka. Transrapid for Munich at a meeting this morning in Berlin involving the government and the Head of Siemens.

It seems that National and Local government are now resigned that the thing wont be built, and more importantly are now saying this publicly.

The reason given is the escalation of cost from 1.85 billion to a minimum official estimate now of 3.2 to 3.4 billion.

(Obviously, siemens are so enthused with the idea of promoting this project as a showcase of their technology that they arent prepared to step into the breach and bridge the funding gap.)

Source, in german from the Bavarian public broadcaster:
http://www.br-online.de/aktuell/bayern-aktuell/transrapid-in-muenchen-DID1204797267839/transrapid-aktuell-volksbegehren-ID671202493769222045.xml

Headline there is "Transrapid is Dead" by the way.

Its not really a surprise as the government was only ever pepared to enter into a fixed price contract with industry for not a cent more than the 1.85 bilion and there was no indications that anyone was prepared to build it on these conditions in the first place.

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