HGV toll: Bund threatens billions delay – SPIEGEL ONLINE

The federal government threatens possibly another disaster in expanding the truck toll. thus endangering the planned billion revenue

The Federal Ministry of Transport had decided last year, not a contract for the extension of the obligation to pay tolls on all major roads as – as the “Handelsblatt” reported a dispute could delay the planned 2018 expansion of the toll. actually common tender, but “private treaty” to be awarded to the previous toll operator: the supported by Daimler and Deutsche Telekom toll Collect consortium.

But now could be a competitor butt in from abroad. According to “Handelsblatt”, the Austrian provider Kapsch has filed an application for review before the Vergabekammer des Bundes. Accordingly, should fall on Thursday the verdict. Observers assumed that the process could drag on then before the Higher Regional Court of Dusseldorf several months. During this period, the federal government could not forgive the job.

The federal government would in this case a similar disaster threatening as in the original contract for the introduction of the toll shortly after the turn of the millennium. At that time, the start of the system had been delayed due to several lawsuits and technical problems to years. The Federation escaped billion revenue.

This time could be a delay expensive. The planned expansion of the system to around 40,000 kilometers of federal roads is from July 2018 actually contribute two billion euros per year.