Tag: Deutsche Bahn AG
Lindner saves on the railway network
Berlin Deutsche Bahn AG will receive far less money than planned from the federal government to modernize the rail network. As the Handelsblatt learned from government circles, the federal company…
The woman who is supposed to turn the train inside out
Berlin. She is pursuing a “mission impossible,” say some. Others speak of a “wind of change” that Susanne Henckel brings to the complicated relationship between Deutsche Bahn AG and the…
The federal government and the railways are expecting disaster from Brussels
Freight wagons from DB Cargo Deutsche Bahn rejects accusations from Brussels that it received subsidies that distorted competition. (Photo: IMAGO/photothek) Berlin The federal government fears trouble from Brussels. According to…
Autonomous driving: setback for the self-driving car
Berlin Mobileye, the Israeli subsidiary of the American chip manufacturer Intel, will not apply for approval for an autonomous vehicle. The Handelsblatt found out about this as part of the…
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…
“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…
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…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing is looking for a cash cow
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) will probably present an unpleasant bill at the government meeting of the traffic light coalition in early March. Deutsche Bahn has drawn up…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
Bundeswehr has problems with transport and infrastructure
Mammoth mission Bundeswehr transport Anyone who asks the federal and state governments these days only gets sparse information – above all, nobody feels responsible. (Photo: dpa, Getty Images [M]) Berlin…
Night trains for business travellers: Wissing examines potential
Berlin The Federal Ministry of Transport wants to examine the potential of night trains in Germany with a report. The aim is “to make a holistic ecological and societal comparison…
The federal government wants to realign the rail network
ICE The federal government wants to bring more traffic onto the rails. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin With an extensive package of measures, the federal government is planning to make the…
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…
Subscription for 49 euros turns local transport industry upside down
Berlin Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) and the 16 prime ministers quickly agreed: next year there will again be a nationwide valid ticket for local and regional transport. Not again…
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…
Wissing wants to extend the 9-euro ticket – at least in the short term
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is basically open to extending the nine-euro monthly ticket for local transport, at least for a short time. “It is now up to…
Wissing wants to extend the 9-euro ticket – at least in the short term
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is basically open to extending the nine-euro monthly ticket for local transport, at least for a short time. “It is now up to…
Wissing wants to extend the 9-euro ticket – at least in the short term
Berlin. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) is open to extending the nine-euro monthly ticket for local transport, at least for a short time. “It is now up to the…