WOLFGANG RATTAY

Vor Beginn einer Pressekonferenz zum Scheitern von Toll-Collect gruebelt Verkehrsminister Manfred Stolpe. Berlin am 17. Februar 2004. German Transport Minister Manfred Stolpe reacts during a news conference in Berlin February 17, 2004. The German government decided to scrap a contract for a much-delayed satellite-based highway truck toll system, and said the failure of the project would cost it about 6.5 billion euros ($8.3 billion). Stolpe announced the decision after he and leaders of the Toll Collect consortium grouping Deutsche Telekom, DaimlerChrysler and Frances Cofiroute had held talks through the night. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay REUTERS

15.02.2004