Tag: Local transport
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…
Germany is threatened with a traffic heart attack on Monday
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin Traffic in Germany is likely to come to a standstill in large parts next Monday. The reason for this is the call for strikes by several trade…
Germany is threatened with a traffic heart attack on Monday
Dusseldorf, Frankfurt, Berlin Traffic in Germany is likely to come to a standstill in large parts next Monday. The reason for this is the call for strikes by several trade…
Germany is threatened with a traffic heart attack on Monday
Municipal employees on warning strike in Bremen The unions are demanding 10.5 percent more money, but at least 500 euros a month. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt, Berlin Traffic in Germany threatens…
“At the moment the game is on who gets weak knees first”
Warning strike in Munich The trade unions are increasing the pressure in the collective bargaining dispute for the public sector. (Photo: IMAGO/Eibner) Berlin The chief negotiator for the municipal employers…
Deutschlandticket: Bundestag decides on financing
platform The planned “Deutschlandticket” is to start on May 1st with an introductory price of 49 euros per month. (Photo: IMAGO/Nikita) Berlin The Bundestag has decided to finance the 49-euro…
Countries bunker local transport money in the amount of 4.6 billion
commuter train The states are responsible for local transport, but demand a lot of money from the federal government. (Photo: IMAGO/Frank Sorge) Berlin The budget politicians of the traffic light…
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…
Airlines and rail: Massive increase in complaints
Board at Berlin-Brandenburg Airport Thousands of connections had to be canceled last year. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Complaints from consumers about airlines and Deutsche Bahn have increased massively in 2022. This…
The federal government sees the responsibility of the states
DB regional express The federal government refuses to talk to the states every year about how high the ticket price should be. (Photo: imago/Ralph Peters) Berlin The federal government refuses…
Why the 49-euro ticket is more expensive than planned
rail traffic The federal and state governments want to introduce the so-called “Deutschlandticket” for 49 euros a month on May 1st. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Germany ticket will cost at…
The price of the 49-euro ticket wobbles right from the start
Regional trains at Hamburg Central Station The new nationwide ticket is deliberately called “Deutschlandticket” so as not to be tied to the introductory price of 49 euros. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
More frequent, safer, more economical – subways are being automated
Munich Around 96,000 train and bus drivers work in local public transport in Germany – but almost half of them will retire in the next few years. Around 40,000 jobs…
49-euro monthly ticket is to come on May 1st – agreement at Jobticket
Local transport in Cologne However, the agreement is still subject to the EU Commission approving the 49-euro ticket. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After weeks of consultation, the federal and state governments…
49-euro monthly ticket should come on May 1st
Local transport in Cologne However, the agreement is still subject to the EU Commission approving the 49-euro ticket. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After weeks of consultation, the federal and state governments…
49-euro monthly ticket should come on May 1st
Local transport in Cologne 10 July 2022, North Rhine-Westphalia, Cologne: A bus and a tram of the Cologne Transport Authority (KVB) are at the Neumarkt stop. Increased corona incidences, of…
On-demand buses in large-scale use from 2030
Berlin From 2030 onwards, Deutsche Bahn wants to transport around 200 million travelers a year in its own on-demand buses, which means they only run “on request”. This was explained…
Richard Lutz receives significant salary increase
Richard Lutz 90,000 euros more: Bahn boss Richard Lutz waves a significant salary increase. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Blockages, delayed or canceled trains: the anger at Deutsche Bahn has never been…
Anger at airlines and railways triggers a flood of complaints
Canceled flights at Munich Airport The number of dissatisfied travelers with complaints about flight cancellations or delays more than doubled in 2022. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Canceled flights and canceled train…
Many unanswered questions until the start of the 49-euro ticket
local transport The planned 49-euro ticket turns out to be more complicated than expected. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The planned 49-euro ticket is likely to miss the goal of Federal Transport…