Bottwartalbahn: Municipalities are faced with a decisive decision!

Bottwartalbahn: Municipalities are faced with a decisive decision!

Ludwigsburg, Deutschland - The reactivation of the former Bottwartalbahn, which once connected Marbach am Neckar with Heilbronn, takes shape. In cooperation with the neighboring municipalities, the districts of Ludwigsburg and Heilbronn have commissioned a feasibility study to check the technical and economic foundations for a modern light rail connection. These efforts are necessary, since the route has largely decommissioned and developed since the 1960s, as Landkreis-ludwigsburg.de

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In order to advance the project, the first cost estimates and benefit-cost analyzes have already been carried out. The results show promising benefit-cost factors between 1.59 and 1.91 for the different variants that determine the route profile. These values are crucial because a value over 1.0 classifies a project as profitable, explains stuttgarter-nachrichten.de .

The evaluation of the project is complicated by the requirements of the Federal Ministry of Transport, which requires more precise data for funding applications. For the new standardized assessment that is necessary to secure possible funding, a new order of around 480,000 euros was granted. The municipalities involved must decide by March 31, 2025 whether they will bear the costs and thus continue to support the project. Already positive feedback from the district of Heilbronn and the city of Marbach give hope for progress.