The planning approval procedure for the first section Hasselbrook to Luetkensallee began in September We received the planning approval decision, i. The preparatory construction measures then began on 9 November The official ground-breaking ceremony took place on 10 May At the end of , the Federal Administrative Court dismissed all appeals received - the decision is therefore final.
The amended planning approval documents were displayed from mid-April to mid-May The objection period ran until mid-June A display of the second plan amendment took place in December The consultation meeting for all documents and amendments took place from April 22 to 24, The documents were on display from the end of September to the end of October Objections and comments on the documents could be submitted until the beginning of November.
Objection management is currently underway. After all objections have been weighed up and the hearing procedure has been completed, the planning approval decision is issued for the other sections. Fares will not automatically go up because of the S4.
Ticket prices are not directly linked to the project. Instead, they are calculated using various indexes and inflation rates, and they only increase when the local parliament passes legislation based on proposals from the relevant transport association. In the S4's case, this is hvv. Trains stop at Ahrensburg, Bad Oldesloe and Reinfeld. New dual-system trains ET series will operate on the S4 line. They can be powered by the overhead line as well as the third rail.
These vehicles have been running on the S21 line and are occasionally also in service on the S3 line. The new vehicles have an eye-catching design. The nose of the trains looks like a giant silver H as a reference to Hamburg, while a closer look reveals countless other innovations features. The carriages are all connected to form a single, undivided interior, something that enhances people's sense of safety on board.
