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  • No, I think the conservative party is just too scared to touch cars.

    They rolled back quite a few projects to improve cycling infrastructure, citing it’s negative impact on car traffic. They’d rather see a continuation of the traffic collapse than be the ones who start all the construction and draw the wrath of car brains on them.

    So to appease the people who do want more public transport, and environmentally conscious traffic, they propose some “look it’s futuristic” new tech miracle solution while funneling research funds to their business buddies and thumping their patriotic chests for found something for German industry.

    Because building a tram is not prestigious enough (and conflicts with the holy car).