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Key FactsLawsuit Targets Pfaffensteig Tunnel Over Cost Issues
Feb 6, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: stuttgarter-nachrichten.de
  • The Filder protection group accuses the railway of budgetary misconduct due to the tunnel's low cost-benefit ratio of 0.27.

  • The approximately eleven-kilometer tunnel aims to link the Gäubahn with the new airport and trade fair station, while Stuttgart 21's through station opening remains uncertain.

  • The lawsuit will be filed at the Federal Administrative Court, the sole authority for railway projects under the planning acceleration law.

  • The railway company expects no delays from the lawsuit and intends to start preparatory work in February.