Politics: Federal Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt presented the plans for the new "German Unity Cycle Path". The cycle path will connect the former federal capital of Bonn with today's federal capital of Berlin. The approximately 1.100 km long route leads through North Rhine-Westphalia, Rhineland-Palatinate, Hesse, Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg to Berlin.
Dobrindt: “Reunification is a stroke of good fortune in history that has brought people back together and brought prosperity to our country. This unique success story can be experienced firsthand on the German Unity Cycle Route. It symbolizes how Germany has grown together. At the same time, the German Unity Cycle Route points the way to the digital future: rest stops with free high-speed internet, charging facilities for e-bikes and smartphones, and digital information about the route and surrounding area create a unique, modern cycling experience.”
The Federal Ministry of Transport is building the “German Unity Cycle Path” together with the federal states. Modern "bike stations" will be set up along the route and operated with solar technology. They will invite you to rest and explore and will be equipped with free WiFi. Touchpads will provide digital information about the course and surroundings. There will also be charging options for e-bikes and smartphones - as well as app functions for the "German Unity Cycle Path".
Federal Transport Minister Dobrindt presented the "German Unity Cycle Route" project at a ceremony commemorating "25 Years of German Unity" at the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) in Berlin. The focus was on transport routes as a crucial element in the integration of East and West Germany. Following reunification, an unprecedented investment effort was launched to develop infrastructure in both the former East and West German states.
Dobrindt: "To date, we have invested around 35 billion euros in the 17 German Unity Transport Projects alone. With success: Our infrastructure is a link and guarantor of mobility for more than 80 million people in Germany and over 700 million people in Europe."
The German Unity Transport Projects (VDE) became the driving force behind the rapid integration of Germany after reunification. Adopted by the Federal Government in 1991, the investment program pursued the goal from the outset of quickly and sustainably closing the gaps in infrastructure created by the division of Germany. Image: @BMVI Hans-Peter König
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