@PGLux Also joint ventures are a politically palatable way to get EU funding while the money spigots close on other fronts.

Is the recently funded PLK E65 southern section project helping in this direction?
https://www.eib.org/en/projects/pipelines/all/20210109

Though #EN40476 #NJ456 #EN40456 seem to have more problems with the usual #Frankfurt bottleneck.
https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-EN_40476
https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-EN_40456
https://www.zugfinder.net/en/train-NJ_456