FRANKFURT — Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany’s glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes.

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring ...

Germany's reputation for efficiency no longer holds true, critics contend -- trains do not run on time, internet and mobile phone coverage is often patchy, and roads and bridges are in a state of ...

"Stuttgart 21" is envisaged as a major, futuristic rail hub in the southwestern city, a fitting gateway to a region home to the headquarters of corporate heavyweights such as Bosch and Mercedes-Benz.

Running late and vastly over budget, a mammoth rail project stands as a monument to what critics say is Germany's glaring failure to tackle long-standing infrastructure woes. "Stuttgart 21" is ...