Tag: Railway lines
EVG strike largely paralyzes rail traffic in Germany
EVG warning strike Many trains are likely to be canceled or delayed on Friday. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the collective bargaining dispute at the railways, the EVG union has largely…
Wissing relies on new truck drives instead of trains
coal train Because less oil and coal will be driven through Germany in the future, fewer heavy freight trains will be on the road, the Ministry of Transport expects. (Photo:…
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…
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…
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…
Deutsche Bahn boss Lutz invites you to slack off
DB CEO Richard Lutz Economic operation only plays a “subordinate role” for the railway boss. (Photo: dpa) As head of group controlling, today’s head of rail, Richard Lutz, made a…
The EVG railway union is demanding twelve percent more wages – and expects strikes
Deutsche Bahn The first strikes on the railways could be imminent as early as March. (Photo: dpa) Fulda The railway and transport union (EVG) is demanding twelve percent more wages…
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…
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…
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…
Supervisory Board lays the groundwork for Schenker sale
Trucks from DB Schenker The federal government, as the owner of Deutsche Bahn, sets the course for a sale of the logistics subsidiary. (Photo: Volkswagen AG) Frankfurt Next step in…
He can – and Deutsche Bahn is working on it
ICE 3 neo The new ICE 3 neo express train is a prestige project for Deutsche Bahn and an important building block in the federal government’s plan to double 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…
Traffic light coalition disagrees about better compensation for train delays
Standstill at Stuttgart main station The numerous construction sites are the main problem of the railway, as the group admits. As a result, traffic will be slowed down while demand…
Sabotage of cables as a cause – fixed rail disruption in the north
Central station in Cologne During the “act of sabotage”, cables that were indispensable for train traffic were deliberately severed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After several hours of technical disruption at Deutsche…
Sabotage of cables as a cause – fixed rail disruption in the north
Central station in Cologne During the “act of sabotage”, cables that were indispensable for train traffic were deliberately severed. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After several hours of technical disruption at Deutsche…
Sabotage of cables as a cause – fixed rail disruption in the north
Scoreboard in the main train station in Berlin Other regions are also affected by the complete standstill of long-distance traffic in northern Germany. (Photo: dpa) Berlin After several hours of…
Sabotage of cables as a cause – fixed rail disruption in the north
Berlin After several hours of technical disruption at Deutsche Bahn in northern Germany, long-distance traffic in Hamburg has started again after local traffic. At 10.49 a.m., the ICE 509 to…