Delivery stop at cheerful view: What future do Görlitzer have trams?

Delivery stop at cheerful view: What future do Görlitzer have trams?

Görlitz, Deutschland - The situation around insolvent Heiterblick GmbH, a tram manufacturer from Leipzig, is becoming increasingly complicated. The Alstom plant in Görlitz has currently stopped the delivery of wagon boxes to Heuertenblick because the company did not meet central contractual components. This was reported by MDR

Heiterblick emphasizes, however, that it adheres to all insolvency law requirements and expects Alstom to meet this obligation. The car boxes are urgently needed for a large order from the Leipzig Transport Authorities (LVB), which includes the construction of 25 new XXL tracks. Part of this order are also 14 trams for the cities of Zwickau and Görlitz, which are now in question.

political statements and recommendations

Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer (CDU) was skeptical about the delivery of Heitlicht in a citizens' dialog and made it clear that he did not expect to be delivered to Görlitz with a timely delivery of the trams. He recommends to rewrite the trams in order not to endanger traffic safety in the region. Despite the uncertainty of the orders, Kretschmer emphasizes that the insolvency proceedings should not have a negative impact on the procurement of new trams for Görlitz and other Saxon cities.

The left faction reacts to the political discussions in the Görlitz city council. This demands more support for a cheerful view and sees urgent need for action in the city's infrastructure measures. According to the information from Sächsische.de Görlitz in dialogue with all the actors involved to find the best possible solution for the city.

reactions and further steps

The uncertainty at Heuertblick also shows that managing director Samuel Kermelk does not respond to press inquiries and that external spokesman for the insolvency administrator also did not comment on the situation. The greater the question is which steps are taken to save the ongoing orders. However, Volker Heck, an external speaker, made a glimmer of hope: a fulfillment of the order for Görlitz is possible if all parties remain loyal to their previous commitments.

The current situation not only affects the city concerned, but also reflects major challenges in local public transport. A look at the vdv annual report shows how important a functioning transport infrastructure is for urbanization and growth of cities. The developments in Görlitz and the surrounding area are thus in the context of a broader debate about investments in public transport and the challenges that arise from bankruptcies.