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: “The reunification is a stroke of luck in history, which brought people back together and brought prosperity to our country. This unique success story can be experienced up close on the “German Unity Cycle Path”. It symbolizes how Germany has grown together. At the same time, the "German Unity Cycle Path" points the way to the digital future: "Radstätten" with free high-speed internet, charging options for e-bikes and smartphones as well as digital information about the route and the 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 Minister of Transport Dobrindt presented the project "German Unity Cycle Path" at a ceremony for "25 Years of German Unity" in the BMVI in Berlin. The focus was on the transport routes as an important building block in the merging of East and West. After reunification, an unprecedented investment effort began to build up the infrastructure in the new and old federal states.
Dobrindt: “To date, we have invested around 17 billion euros in the 35 German Unity transport projects alone. With success: Our infrastructure is the link and mobility guarantee 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 Germany's rapid integration after reunification. Decided by the federal government in 1991, the investment program pursued the goal from the outset of quickly and sustainably closing gaps in the infrastructure caused by the division of Germany. Image: @BMVI Hans Peter Koenig
For more information, please visit:
www.bmvi.de/BroschuereDeutscheUnity
www.bmvi.de/25yearsGermanunity
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