Tag: Ministry of Transport
“The federal government is ripping off properly”
Berlin The transport industry is mobilizing against the federal government’s plans to make road freight transport significantly more expensive. “We expect the government to stick to the coalition agreement and…
Control Council considers faster procedures to be “overdue”
heavy transport Transporters have long complained that it takes far too long to approve a transport. (Photo: IMAGO/Zoonar) Berlin The National Regulatory Control Council is urging Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD)…
Politicians are pushing for the opening of the 5G networks – that could depress prices in the mobile network
Hamburg The latest generation of mobile communications, 5G, is fast – and expensive. With it, videos can be viewed in higher quality, and modern games can be played fluently on…
Politicians are pushing for the opening of the 5G networks – that could depress prices in the mobile network
Hamburg The latest generation of mobile communications, 5G, is fast – and expensive. With it, videos can be viewed in higher quality, and modern games can be played fluently on…
Traffic light politicians reject new purchase premium for e-cars
Production of electric cars Traffic light traffic politicians reject a new purchase premium. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Leading politicians in the traffic light coalition reject a new purchase premium for electric…
CSU toll plan costs taxpayers 243 million euros
Andreas Scheuer (CSU) The transport minister at the time was apparently certain that his toll plans would withstand an examination by the ECJ. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The infrastructure tax that…
CSU toll plan costs taxpayers 243 million euros
Car toll The toll should primarily ask foreign drivers to pay. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The infrastructure tax that failed in 2019, also known as the “foreigners’ toll”, is costing taxpayers…
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…
Monopolies Commission calls for the group to be broken up
ICE The Monopolies Commission had previously recommended dividing the railways into an infrastructure and a transport division. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin The Monopolies Commission, a body that advises the federal…
Stephan Krenz is gone – no successor in sight
Berlin Stephan Krenz wanted to radiate optimism at the Autobahngesellschaft’s parliamentary evening. Those present from politics, associations and administration heard from the CEO that it was normal to look for…
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…
Photovoltaic on sea, rail or noise barrier
Cologne From a great height they look like fat eyes on a soup, and they are supposed to bring power, the floating solar collectors on the sea – six platforms,…
Expansion backlog of 1&1 is larger than known
1&1 boss Ralph Dommermuth The 1&1 boss sees his business partners as primarily responsible for the development backlog of his own network, (Photo: Michael Englert for Handelsblatt) Hamburg United Internet…
Habeck wants to accelerate the expansion of wind power on land
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to push the construction of wind turbines on land. He announced on Tuesday that more space should be made available, qualified…
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…
Rail freight companies rebel against Transport Minister Wissing
Freight train near Stuttgart Transport Minister Wissing expects more freight trains, but calculates without new routes, criticizing the railway companies. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin. The rail freight companies in Germany…
Motorway company Stephan Krenz receives termination agreement
Freeway The outgoing managing director of the motorway company, Stephan Krenz, will not receive any severance pay. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The managing director of the federal motorway company, Stephan Krenz,…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
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…