Tag: railways
EVG goes to ballot on unlimited strikes at the railways
Deutsche Bahn train Collective bargaining with the EVG failed on Wednesday evening. (Photo: dpa) Berlin Indefinite strikes with numerous train cancellations may still threaten the railways in the summer. The…
Strikes on the railways are not off the table yet
ICE of the Deutsche Bahn Even after five days of constant talks between the railway management and the railway workers’ union EVG, no solution was found. (Photo: Blatterspiel/Jan Huebner) Frankfurt…
New warning strikes are threatening the railways
Deutsche Bahn regional train Berlin In the collective bargaining dispute at Deutsche Bahn, the group reacted with incomprehension to the rejection of its latest offer by the railway and transport…
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…
Warning strike on the railways averted for the time being
Deutsche Bahn The railway and the union EVG were able to agree on a comparison. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The 50-hour warning strike on the railways has been canceled at short…
Traffic light politicians are calling for Huawei to be excluded from the railways
ICE of the Deutsche Bahn in Frankfurt am Main Politicians are now asking the Deutsche Bahn board of directors to take on the Huawei issue. (Photo: AP) Berlin Politicians in…
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…
IT security The Office for the Protection of the Constitution is critical of Huawei’s connection to Telekom and the railways
Berlin The Vice President of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, Sinan Selen, has expressed concern about the connections of Deutsche Telekom and Deutsche Bahn (DB) to…
How investors invest in railway technology
Canadian National Railway locomotive Freight transport can be lucrative. (Photo: mauritius images / Bruce Leighty / Alamy / Alamy Stock Photos) Cologne Avoided during the pandemic, now in demand again:…
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:…
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 recipient of funds from the railways and the donor: a critical dual role
Berlin Can a state secretary of the federal government also be the head of the supervisory board of the federally owned Deutsche Bahn AG? As an official in the Ministry…
Economy is looking for a connection to the railways
Berlin Companies increasingly want to reconnect their production sites to the rail network. This emerges from a response from the federal government to a question from the rail policy spokesman…
Freight railways suffer from high electricity costs
Frankfurt Rail freight transport has a growing problem: Electricity prices have risen significantly, but freight railways cannot pass the additional costs on to their customers. “The impact is massive, we…
Railways, car manufacturers and others want to exchange data
Data processing in traffic Intelligent data transfer should revolutionize traffic not only in the USA, but also in Germany. (Photo: obs) Berlin If the German economy still has a chance…
How the industry wants to make the railways fit
Berlin, Frankfurt The warning from Ben Möbius is unmistakable: “If we continue at this slow pace, we will miss the climate targets by a huge amount. Faster – that is…