Overview
- The CDU senator proposed a magnetic levitation link between the redeveloped Tegel site and Spandau neighborhoods.
- She argued that lifecycle costs and delivery timelines favor a grade‑separated system over a street‑running tram in congested corridors.
- The Senate Housing Commission is scheduled to consider the proposal on Tuesday, 17 February 2026.
- Planners will examine route options serving Insel Gartenfeld and Wasserstadt with a potential Havel crossing.
- The SPD warned against a pipe dream, and Green transport politician Antje Kapek cited expert planning that identified a tram as the most cost‑efficient option.