The Stuttgart 21 rail project has become more and more expensive in its ten-year construction period. According to whistleblowers, this is also due to corruption and mismanagement.
Stuttgart – The Stuttgart 21 megaproject has been causing heated discussions in the state capital of Baden-Württemberg for over ten years. Above all, the huge cost increases annoy the population. At the beginning of the construction period, the costs were estimated at 2.1 billion euros, but the rail project is now expected to cost around 6 billion euros more. According to two former Deutsche Bahn engineers, the cost explosion can be attributed to corruption, among other things.
BW24 * reveals how high-ranking Stuttgart 21 managers are said to have driven up costs, according to whistleblowers.
When construction of the Stuttgart 21 rail project started in 2010, completion was set for 2019. Due to some changes to the plan and additional buildings, there is no end in sight to the construction work. * BW24 is an offer from IPPEN.MEDIA.
