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Construction work in Stuttgart: Final full closure at the Pfaffensteig tunnel construction site
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Construction Work in Stuttgart: Final Full Closure at the Pfaffensteig Tunnel Construction Site
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New major project for Stuttgart 21 - | Pfaffensteig Tunnel: These closures are coming for drivers
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Filder Protection Association - | Lawsuit against railway tunnel in the Filder region
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- 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.
Stuttgart 21 in the Filder Plain - | Railway Aims for Construction Start for Long Tunnel at the Airport
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