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Germany abandons the planned Transrapid project at Munich airport - je 27.03.2008,18h

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Torsten JostMarch 27, 2008

Travellers hoping to make a quick commute between Munich and the city's airport will have to put those aspiriations on hold. Plans to build a high-speed train link between the two have been scrapped due to a lack of funds. Germany's transport minister said exploding costs meant the project's budget would have been DOUBLE the amount initially estimated.

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