Tag: public transport
Driver shortage and image problems – the Deutschlandticket becomes a practical test
Dusseldorf This Monday is a kind of turning point for local public transport: Because the Deutschlandticket starts on May 1st. Millions of customers can then travel through the country unhindered…
Bahn boss expects operational loss of billions in 2023 and wants to “change course”
Richard Lutz The head of Deutsche Bahn wants to “take a completely different approach to the renovation and modernization of the infrastructure”. (Photo: dpa) Deutsche Bahn boss Richard Lutz expects…
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…
9-euro ticket: inconsistencies in the climate protection balance sheet
Berlin The nine-euro ticket ensures that people leave their cars at home more often than previously thought. At least that is the result of the market research by the Association…
Volker Wissing under pressure because of follow-up regulations
The co-leader of the SPD-Left, Sebastian Roloff, told the Handelsblatt: “The Federal Minister of Transport should not evade responsibility here.” The federal government must “at least act in a coordinating…
Sharp criticism of Söder’s “anti-social” proposals
Berlin CSU boss Markus Söder calls for comprehensive relief for citizens in view of inflation and the energy crisis. In the “Bild am Sonntag”, the Bavarian Prime Minister spoke out…
Deutsche Bahn stops criticized sale of station buildings
Train station in Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn has sold many train stations in recent years. (Photo: imago images/Jan Huebner) Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn is stopping the sale of its own station building,…
Deutsche Bahn stops criticized sale of station buildings
Train station in Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn has sold many train stations in recent years. (Photo: imago images/Jan Huebner) Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn is stopping the sale of its own station building,…
Driving bans and speed limit: traffic light argues about energy-saving measures
Berlin A new debate has flared up in Germany about what measures should be taken to respond to rising energy prices. A move by SPD leader Saskia Esken is particularly…
Local transport: Federal Environment Agency for inexpensive public transport annual ticket
The authority considers the introduction of a permanently inexpensive annual ticket in local public transport (ÖPNV) based on the Austrian model to be possible. “The idea of having a flat…
Technical defect is the most likely scenario
Frankfurt The experts at the Federal Bureau of Railway Accident Investigation (BEU) are working flat out on one of their most tragic cases in recent years. You have to clarify…
Municipalities require cheap tickets that are valid indefinitely
Berlin After the expiry of the 9-euro monthly ticket for local public transport (ÖPNV), which is limited to three months, the Association of Towns and Municipalities is demanding a nationwide…
The relief package: something for everyone
Party leader of the traffic light The traffic light has decided on a tax saving allowance of 300 euros. (Photo: IMAGO/Political Moments) It looks like a throwback to the worst…
Local transport: Federal Court of Auditors calls for public transport law
Subway In the past there has always been criticism that the federal states are misusing the funds for local transport. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The Federal Court of Auditors is calling…