Key components of this effort include, first, upgrading the interfaces between modes of transportation—for example, by expanding intermodal terminals and improving the connections between airports and seaports and the rail network. In addition, significantly increased investment in infrastructure and digitalization is needed across all modes of transport, along with an acceleration of planning and approval procedures.

For rail, the existing cap on track access charges should be maintained, and single-car transport should be strengthened. The rail network must be expanded, digitized, modernized, and rapidly electrified to meet the demands of both passenger and freight transport. General needs regarding alternative propulsion systems and fuels for road transport apply equally to rail, even though the need for these is far less significant in the rail sector.

ഠ overdue | ◔ in planning | ◑ in the political decision-making process | ◕ in implementation | ⬤ implemented | ഠ ◔ ◑ ◕ ⬤ Design deemed insufficient from the BDI’s perspective

Status | Lead Agency | Instrument

◕ | BMV + BMF | Germany-wide Coordinated Timetable and High-Performance Corridors
Finance the upgrading of rail infrastructure, introduce a Germany-wide coordinated timetable, and implement a high-performance network

◔ | BMV | Rail
Expand rail capacity, among other things, through a campaign for small- and medium-scale measures, and modernize the financing architecture

◑ | BMV + BMF | Rail Freight Transport
Continue track access charge subsidies for rail freight transport, support single-car transport, and accelerate the transition to digital automatic coupling

◑ | BMV + BMF | Combined Transport
Stimulate combined transport by further developing the Combined Transport Directive, subsidizing transshipment costs, and expanding terminal capacities

◕ | BMV + BMF | Multimodality
Ensure the capacity and attractiveness of rail stations and service facilities as multimodal hubs through long-term and adequate funding

ഠ | BMV + BMF | Waterways
Ensure and accelerate the upgrading of waterways through adequate funding in the federal budget

◑ | BMF | Mobility
Make mobility budgets attractive for employees and employers