Tag: railway traffic
Mobility: Flix is examining an IPO
Frankfurt Probably the best-known German start-up company in the mobility industry is heading for the stock exchange. According to information from financial and corporate circles, Flix, the parent company of…
Preliminary decision on strike will be made next Tuesday
Deutsche Bahn trains in Hamburg Central Station Dusseldorf In the collective bargaining dispute between Deutsche Bahn and the railway workers’ union EVG, the first warning strikes in rail transport are…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing is looking for a cash cow
Berlin Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) will probably present an unpleasant bill at the government meeting of the traffic light coalition in early March. Deutsche Bahn has drawn up…
Group Flix is in the black
Munich You can earn money with long-distance transport in Germany: Last year, for the first time in the company’s history, the start-up Flix achieved a positive operating result before interest,…
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…
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…
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…
Private railways are entering the market in Central Europe
Traffic junction in front of Prague Especially on the main routes, the Ceske Drahy has private competition. But the competition also improves the service of the Czech State Railways. (Photo:…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…