The remaining 4.83 kilometres (3.00 mi) section runs from Kaufering to Landsberg am Lech.

Citing the ever-increasing volume of traffic on the parallel B17 and the positive migration balance in the regions around Munich, the Initiative Fuchstalbahn e.V.

Concerns were voiced out in the municipality of Landsberg am Lech, because of the expectation of frequently closed railroad crossings on main roads in urban areas.

The Bavarian state government, however, rejected a reactivation because at the time expected costs for infrastructure reestablishment were estimated to be around 10-13 million euro.

The commissioning of an updated report was discussed, which was to be funded equally by the district Landsberg and from Weilheim-Schongau in 2014.