德国5000亿基建大计划第一步：修铁路！

Group 1 - Germany plans to launch a €500 billion infrastructure investment program to overcome economic stagnation, with a primary focus on repairing its aging railway system [1][2] - The government intends to allocate up to €10.5 billion to the railway system this year, which constitutes about half of the total infrastructure investment of €22 billion [1][2] - The German railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, is expected to receive the largest share of the funding, as it has already prepared a detailed investment project list [2] Group 2 - The government aims to improve intercity commuting experiences to shift the current political climate, as railway improvements are likely to be felt directly by the public [2] - In addition to railways, the investment plan includes €3 billion for broadband network improvements and €1 billion for bridge modernization [2] - Following the recent elections, the new government has relaxed the constitutional "debt ceiling" to allow unlimited borrowing for defense and established a €500 billion fund for upgrading old infrastructure [3]