According to a media report, the SPD wants to prevent a partial
privatization of motorways through the back door. Therefore, the party wants to remove loophole in the previous draft laws,
which are to be adopted by the end of May.
The SPD wants to prevent a partial privatization of the motorways through
the back door, reports "Der Spiegel" in its current issue. This is the result of an internal paper of the Bundestag parliamentary
party on the still to be founded federal highway company. According to Newsmagazine, this means that the rules laid down in the
previous draft laws should be amended so that "the safeguarding of the
non-exclusive property of the federal government is legally anchored in
possible subsidiaries". This is due to the fear that private investors could participate in the
planned regional subsidiaries of the motorway company.
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German Autobahn: SPD wants to prevent a partial privatization through
the back door. (Photo: iStock) |
No public-private partnerships
According to the SPD, so-called public-private partnerships are also to be
excluded for parts of the motorway network. The "infrastructure company transport" , which in the future would manage the motorways for the federal
government, should also be very vulnerable. Also the Bundestag should
control them by "comprehensive control rights", reports "Der Spiegel"
further.
At the end of last year, the federal government and the Länder had agreed
that the federal government would be responsible for the planning,
construction and maintenance of motorways. Although the coalition has
now agreed that both the motorways and the infrastructure company remain
100% owned by the Confederation. Critics fear, however, that there are
still loophids. The Bundestag is to adopt the relevant laws by the end
of May at the latest. (Os)
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