Tag: rail
General strike halts traffic in Greece
Athens Greece does not come to rest. Since two weeks ago 57 people died in a head-on collision between two trains near the village of Tempi, there have been protests…
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…
Despite falling inflation rates, wage demands are rising
Warning strikes in the public sector For the 2.5 million federal and local employees, Verdi and the Civil Service Association are demanding 10.5 percent more money, but at least 500…
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…
Genshin Impact Studio neckt den Start von Honkai Star Rail in der dritten Beta-Ankündigung
Eine neue Honkai Star Rail Die Beta wird nächste Woche eröffnet und könnte der letzte Test vor dem vollständigen Start des rundenbasierten Rollenspiels des Genshin Impact-Studios Hoyoverse sein. Der offizielle…
Mask requirement in public transport before the end
At Düsseldorf Central Station In some federal states, such as NRW, the mask requirement in local public transport continues to apply. (Photo: IMAGO/Future Image) One federal state after the other…
The wild life of the Mr. Orient Express
Orient express Such an Orient Express was Nagelmacker’s masterpiece in 1883. To this day, the name of the train stands for elegant travel on rails. (Photo: Orient Express) For a…
15 percent more money – Verdi opens the year of collective bargaining at Deutsche Post
Postal workers with the Verdi flag The company calls the union’s demands “unrealistic”. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Berlin 2023 will be a conflict-laden tariff year for people in Germany. The trade unions…
15 percent more money – Verdi opens the year of collective bargaining at Deutsche Post
Postal workers with the Verdi flag The company calls the union’s demands “unrealistic”. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt/Berlin 2023 will be a conflict-laden tariff year for people in Germany. The trade unions…
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…
Olaf Scholz earns less than Bahn boss Richard Lutz
Federal Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) Berlin The Federal Chancellor earns less than many heads of state-owned companies and institutions. This emerges from a list from the Federal Ministry of Finance,…
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…
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…
Extra mobile phone frequency on railway lines only planned for 2024
A Deutsche Bahn train By December 11, all locomotives should have new, “hardened” equipment to prevent interference. This conversion has been delayed (Photo: dpa) Bonn After the Federal Network Agency’s…
Government makes protection of critical infrastructures subject to funding
Berlin At least since the explosions on the Nord Stream pipelines, the protection of the so-called critical infrastructure (Kritis) has received new attention. The Federal Cabinet wants to discuss key…
Flixbus and Flixtrain want to be part of the Deutschlandticket
Frankfurt The German mobility start-up Flix – known for its two brands Flixbus and Flixtrain – wants to finally break even after strong growth in recent years. “In the short…
26,000 new hires a year – these are the jobs of the future
Board member Seiler “The next few years will be crucial.” (Photo: Deutsche Bahn / Urban Zintel) Dusseldorf Deutsche Bahn has recently been planting trees. When the company exceeded the target…