Tag: DB network
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
The federal government and the EU reject compensation for mobile phone companies in the case of a Huawei ban
5G mast in Düsseldorf The federal government sees no basis for compensating network operators if Chinese components are banned. (Photo: Bloomberg) Berlin, Brussels For a long time it was only…
Deutsche Bahn: works council fights against split plans
Hamm The employees of Deutsche Bahn (DB) are resisting new demands to separate the rail network from the state-owned company’s operations. “If the integrated group were to be split up,”…
EVG ultimatum in Deutsche Bahn wage conflict has expired
ECG Overall, the EVG is negotiating for 180,000 employees at DB and another 50,000 at other railway companies. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The railway and transport union EVG is sticking to…
Bahn sees union demand fulfilled – EVG contradicts
Deutsche Bahn trains At 50 hours, the third warning strike would be the longest in the current wage dispute. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the collective bargaining conflict with the railway…
The federal government wants to support the renovation of the railway network with billions
Construction site The federal government and the railways had agreed to fundamentally rehabilitate heavily used rail routes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the future, the federal government wants to contribute far…
Digital Minister Wissing does not want to commit to the Huawei veto
Volker Wissing The Federal Minister for Digital and Transport does not want to position himself against the Chinese technology groups Huawei and ZTE, (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Digital Ministry…
“We want to change as little as possible”
Berlin From January 1, 2024, a new era for rail passengers in Germany is to begin: the state-owned group Deutsche Bahn AG will ensure a highly modern rail network with…
Traffic light politicians are calling for Huawei to be excluded from the railways
ICE of the Deutsche Bahn in Frankfurt am Main Politicians are now asking the Deutsche Bahn board of directors to take on the Huawei issue. (Photo: AP) Berlin Politicians in…
Private railways are on strike by DB
Private regional train ODEG in Wismar The railway company is indirectly affected by the strike. (Photo: IMAGO/Stefan Zeitz) Dusseldorf The strike in long-distance rail transport announced for next Monday brings…
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: Code word “Infra-Go” – Dispute over leadership of the major project
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing The FDP politician – here presenting a hydrogen train – has made Deutsche Bahn a top priority and wants more action on the subject of…
Rehabilitation and expansion of the rail network
Berlin The pressure on Deutsche Bahn AG is growing to part with holdings and invest the proceeds in the rail network. For example, the Network of European Railways (NEE) welcomes…
Rehabilitation and expansion of the rail network
Berlin The pressure on Deutsche Bahn AG is growing to part with holdings and invest the proceeds in the rail network. For example, the Network of European Railways (NEE) welcomes…
Economy is looking for a connection to the railways
Berlin Companies increasingly want to reconnect their production sites to the rail network. This emerges from a response from the federal government to a question from the rail policy spokesman…
Two billion euros more for electricity
Bahn boss Richard Lutz New challenges are coming to the top railroader: Energy prices are rising so much that the state-owned company will probably have to pay twice as much…
Two billion euros more for electricity
Bahn boss Richard Lutz New challenges are coming to the top railroader: Energy prices are rising so much that the state-owned company will probably have to pay twice as much…
Industry and transporters are critical
The criticism is not only based on the fact that the associations only had 24 hours to evaluate the plans. The Federation of German Industries, for example, describes the lack…
Energy Securing Transport Ordinance – Trains canceled without notice
freight transport Energy sources should be given priority. (Photo: imago images/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin The Federal Ministry of Economics and Transport have agreed on an ordinance that will allow important transports…
German companies are discovering the virtual world
Goeppingen A stone in a switch is enough to stop traffic on a railway line. This is always a problem, but especially so: Deutsche Bahn has never been so unpunctual.…