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A new railway track connecting Hamburg and Hannover is under consideration, with the proposal set to be first dealt with by the Transport Committee and then by the Bundestag this year. The project has garnered support from some members of parliament, while others have expressed opposition.
SPD spokesman for environment and climate protection, Jakob Blankenburg, is one of the advocates for the new connection. He believes that the project will help accommodate increasing freight traffic, including that due to the planned Fehmarn Belt crossing to Denmark, and will have fewer negative impacts on nature conservation areas and people if this route is taken.
However, CDU politician Henning Otte, who had to give up his mandate as a Member of Parliament, will continue to speak out against the new construction and in favor of the expansion of the existing tracks. He is joined by CDU MP Cornell Babendererde from the constituency of Harburg, who has announced that she will vote against the project in Parliament.
Most Members of the German Parliament from Lower Saxony, the federal state encompassing the regions where the new track would significantly affect transport infrastructure, are opposed to the new railway track. This opposition is likely due to balancing local economic development, environmental concerns, and transport efficiency.
The German Railway supports the construction of this new railway track, while Julia Verlinden, MP of the Greens, finds the arguments presented for the new route transparent and convincing and supports it. However, SPD MP Svenja Stadler from the same constituency has announced that she will vote against the new construction.
MP Hendrik Hoppenstedt (CDU) will initially not comment on the new route, waiting for the proposal to be submitted to the parliament and a statement from the Ministry of Transport. AfD parliamentarian Dirk Brandes opposes the new route, stating that it goes against the interests of the citizens. Brandes refers to the previous agreement in favor of upgrading the existing routes and warns about the disastrous signal it sends if this agreement is disregarded.
MP Babendererde also opposes the new construction, stating it goes against the needs and realities on the ground. MP Stadler also speaks out against the new railway track, advocating for the expansion of the existing tracks as a better solution.
A planned study by the Ministry of Transport supports Blankenburg's arguments. The German Railway presented a proposal for the new construction of a railway track Hamburg-Hannover at the end of June. The search results do not provide direct information on the current stance of Members of the German Parliament (MdBs) from the regions of Lower Saxony, Rotenburg I - Heidekreis, Celle - Uelzen, and Lüchow-Dannenberg - Lüneburg regarding the proposed new railway track. For detailed, up-to-date stances of specific MdBs from these constituencies, official sources such as the Bundestag members' websites, press releases, or regional news outlets would need to be consulted.
Verlinden expects the Bundestag to quickly discuss the planning results of the railway and urges the urgent modernization of the existing route. The outcome of the discussions in the Bundestag will have significant implications for the transport infrastructure in the region and for the members representing the affected constituencies.
- SPD spokesman Jakob Blankenburg supports the new railway connection from Hamburg to Hannover, as it could accommodate increasing freight traffic and have fewer environmental impacts.
- CDU politician Henning Otte and MP Cornell Babendererde, along with many members from Lower Saxony, are opposed to the new railway track, citing concerns about local economic development, environmental issues, and transport efficiency.
- Julia Verlinden of the Greens supports the new route, finding the arguments presented for it transparent and convincing, while SPD MP Svenja Stadler and CDU MP Hendrik Hoppenstedt have not yet declared their stances, awaiting further official details from the Ministry of Transport.
