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The debate about a southern access to Ulm Central Station has started to move. The Ministry of Transport, Deutsche Bahn AG, the city of Ulm and members of the state parliament from the Greens and the SPD discussed a possible solution at an on-site meeting on Tuesday. It was agreed that the city of Ulm would commission Deutsche Bahn with a simplified preliminary design.
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The preliminary design plan should first clarify how the south access can be implemented and what costs are to be expected. The access repeatedly requested by the city of Ulm in the past is intended to create a connection from the central bus station (ZOB) to the main train station and thus make it much easier for passengers to change trains.
The meeting came about at the invitation of the head of the Ministry of Transport, Berthold Frieß, after Martin Rivoir (SPD), Member of the State Parliament, had raised the issue at the Ministry of Transport several times. Together with the rail representative for Baden-Württemberg, Thorsten Krenz, the Lord Mayor of Ulm, Gunter Czisch and the member of the state parliament Michael Joukov (Greens), Frieß and Rivoir got an idea of the situation in Ulm’s main train station and then outlined the next steps.
Constructive atmosphere in discussions about the future of the southern access
Frieß praised the constructive atmosphere: “The on-site meeting and the conversation made it possible to bring new movement to the project in the interests of the passengers. This would also strengthen the Ulm railway junction for the expansion of public transport, which is important from a climate protection point of view. It is a good thing that all the players here are on their way to work together on a customer-friendly solution with short distances. The next steps are now being taken. ”The state will support the project if the relevant conditions are met.
The Mayor of Ulm, Czisch, said: “The southern entrance has long been on our ‘wish list’ for Deutsche Bahn. So I’m all the more pleased that we were able to reach an agreement today. We are thus significantly increasing the quality for passengers at Ulm Central Station and making it future-proof – that is in everyone’s interest. The feasibility study that has now been agreed and financed by the city will show how the project can best be implemented. I am very happy that the Ministry of Transport is signaling that it is also positive about the project and is holding out the prospect of possible funding from GVFG funds. “
Thorsten Krenz explained for DB: “With the upcoming renovation work at Ulm Central Station, we will have the opportunity to make a new attempt at realizing a southern platform access as part of the overall concept. Deutsche Bahn is happy to examine the basic feasibility with a simplified preliminary draft planning and is pressing ahead with the planning. “
The state parliament member and long-time traffic expert of the SPD parliamentary group, Martin Rivoir, said: “Almost ten years of persistent drilling into the matter have paid off. The southern access is only a small step, but it brings enormous relief for thousands of commuters every day. And hopefully we have made some stretch on the long way to a much more attractive train station. It pays to stay tuned and we will stay tuned. “
Michael Joukov, member of the state parliament and rail policy spokesman for the Green parliamentary group, said: “The southern access is of key importance in order to facilitate the transfer to and from the regional buses at Ulm Central Station. So I am all the more pleased and grateful that there is finally agreement between the city and Deutsche Bahn to tackle the planning together. The state will also support the project, so I would like to thank the head of the office, Berthold Frieß, for his clear words. “
Press release Ministry of Transport
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