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The Berlin Airport Fiasco

Billions over budget, seven years late in opening, and still being rebuilt before a single plane鈥檚 landed. What鈥檚 gone so wrong at the new Berlin airport? Chris Bowlby reports.

One thing Germany does well, you might assume, is infrastructure and transport. Think again. For Global Business on the 成人论坛 World Service, Chris Bowlby鈥檚 had a rare behind the scenes tour of Berlin鈥檚 new airport. It鈥檚 billions over budget, already seven years late in opening, and is still being rebuilt before a single plane鈥檚 landed. So what鈥檚 gone so wrong in a place supposed to be the capital of efficient engineering? And is the Berlin airport fiasco a warning for infrastructure builders everywhere?

Presenter: Chris Bowlby
Producer: Jim Frank

Picture Credit: Getty

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