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Stuttgart 21

June 26, 2026 | Europe

DB confirms Stuttgart 21 will now open in 2031 and cost another €3bn

CEO Evelyn Palla is “appalled” by the results of the audit of the beleaguered Stuttgart 21 project.

June 15, 2026 | Financial

Stuttgart 21 suffers another setback

New underground station project might be delayed until 2031 or later.

January 16, 2026 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg orders more Alstom EMUs

German state orders an additional 26 Coradia Max EMUs under €500m contract.

November 20, 2025 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 2026 opening cancelled

Problems with digital signalling and ongoing construction issues reportedly blamed for latest setback.

August 5, 2025 | Europe

DB loses latest Stuttgart 21 court battle

Administrative court rules that DB is solely liable for cost overruns of billions of euros.

July 29, 2025 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 opening confirmed

German Rail (DB) says troubled new station will partially enter service next year.

June 11, 2024 | Infrastructure

Stuttgart 21 opening delayed (again)

The troubled project to create a new underground central station is delayed by another year to 2026.

May 9, 2024 | Financial

DB rejects Stuttgart 21 court decision

Germany’s administrative court rules that German Rail (DB) is solely liable for a likely €7bn overspend on the €11.45bn project.

March 28, 2024 | Infrastructure

Further delays could derail planned opening of new Stuttgart station

DB has confirmed that is uncertain whether it can meet the planned December 2025 date for partial opening of the new through station in Stuttgart.

September 18, 2023 | Infrastructure

Tunnelling for Stuttgart 21 complete

Tunnelling began in December 2013.

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