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Auditors advise breaking up Deutsche Bahn AG
Volker Wissing The Federal Transport Minister at the presentation of new ICE trains. (Photo: Reuters) Berlin With drastic words, the President of the Federal Court of Auditors, Kay Scheller, calls…
Deutsche Bahn Cargo warns of Easter chaos on the rails
freight train The most important freight transport route in the republic will be closed from Friday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Even the cargo subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn AG couldn’t sugarcoat the…
Loss, permanent construction site, network problems – this is how the state-owned company is going into the future
Frankfurt, Berlin Richard Lutz’s dismay at the events in the Ukraine is evident. “The railways stand for a peaceful, free and democratic Europe,” said the head of Deutsche Bahn on…
Freight railways suffer from high electricity costs
Frankfurt Rail freight transport has a growing problem: Electricity prices have risen significantly, but freight railways cannot pass the additional costs on to their customers. “The impact is massive, we…
Instead of efficiency, there is a loss of control
Berlin The new traffic light coalition will find it difficult to achieve its ambitious climate goals in the transport sector. Leading transport economists are convinced of this. The reason for…
Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations of corruption
Major construction site Stuttgart 21 Deutsche Bahn rejects allegations of corruption in connection with the controversial mega-project. (Photo: imago images / Arnulf Hettrich) Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations…