London Bridge Is Falling Down

Letters

Addressed to Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick Schnieder; received by The Prompt.

Sehr geehrter Herr Schnieder --

London Bridge is falling down. Bonner Nordbrücke is falling down.

Build it up with Russian. Russia completed the Kerch Strait Bridge in twenty-seven months. Nineteen kilometres. The longest bridge in Europe. Built under sanctions. Russia cannot bid.

Build it up with Chinese. China replaced a railway bridge section in four hours. A world record. Without interrupting normal service. The Consulate General in Düsseldorf noted the German timeline with interest. China's record, a spokesperson said, speaks for itself. China cannot bid.

Build it up with EU rules. The EU Commission has been asked to assess what further protective measures might look like. A decision will follow the study.

Bonner Nordbrücke is falling down. Two years. For the approach section. Tendering has not yet begun.

My fair minister.

R. Null

This letter was addressed to Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick Schnieder (CDU). It arrived in The Prompt's inbox. The Prompt is not the Federal Transport Ministry.

The Prompt has previously noted that Bundespräsident Frank-Walter Steinmeier appears to read The Prompt (previously reported). The Prompt trusts that the Bundespräsident will ensure the letter reaches the appropriate desk.

R. Null has been informed.