Tag: Road traffic
Telekom wants to improve cell phone network on highways
Freeway With the agreement, Telekom goes beyond state expansion obligations. (Photo: IMAGO/HEN-FOTO) Bonn Deutsche Telekom wants to significantly improve its cell phone network on the Autobahn. The Bonn-based company announced…
Rail freight companies rebel against Transport Minister Wissing
Freight train near Stuttgart Transport Minister Wissing expects more freight trains, but calculates without new routes, criticizing the railway companies. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin. The rail freight companies in Germany…
Head of e-scooter provider is preparing for consolidation
Various e-scooters are parked in a collective car park in Düsseldorf Voi is active in 29 cities in Germany. (Photo: IMAGO/Michael Gstettenbauer) Berlin In the spring, the e-scooters race across…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
New dispute over faster motorway construction – countries are demanding adjustments
traffic jam on the highway Transport Minister Wissing plans to expand 144 sections of the motorway particularly quickly. (Photo: dpa) Berlin For Vice-Chancellor Robert Habeck (Greens) there is no doubt:…
Autonomous driving: setback for the self-driving car
Berlin Mobileye, the Israeli subsidiary of the American chip manufacturer Intel, will not apply for approval for an autonomous vehicle. The Handelsblatt found out about this as part of the…
Truck traffic on German autobahns is increasing slightly
Harbor Economic activity also generates and requires transport services. (Photo: IMAGO/Arnulf Hettrich) Berlin Truck traffic on the German autobahns, which is considered to be an early indicator of the economic…
Tens of thousands of heavy loads are waiting for highway permits
Transport of rotor blades (archive) It currently takes weeks before a special transport with excess length, width or weight is approved. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The transporters and logisticians could not…
A45 Rahmede viaduct in Sauerland blown up
Before the Rahmede Viaduct was blown up The bridge has been closed since early December 2021. This has created a significant burden for motorists and residents in the region. (Photo:…
Associations are looking for a middle ground in transport policy
Freeway The federal government wants to draw up a federal transport route and mobility plan in the future. (Photo: dpa) Berlin When the Federal Ministry of Transport invites you to…
Green hydrogen could soon be the cheapest fuel for trucks
Hydrogen Summit in Salzgitter HH2E board member Andreas Schierenbeck (on the TV screen), Handelsblatt editor Kathrin Witsch, HINT.CO managing director Timo Bollerhey, RWE Generation COO Hydrogen Sopna Sury and Aurora…
The federal government wants to support the renovation of the railway network with billions
Construction site The federal government and the railways had agreed to fundamentally rehabilitate heavily used rail routes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin In the future, the federal government wants to contribute far…
Wissing wants to build motorways faster – also for military emergencies
Bundeswehr convoy on the Autobahn NATO and the Bundeswehr doubt that the German road and rail network is prepared for military emergencies. (Photo: IMAGO/BildFunkMV) Berlin Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP)…
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…
Minister Wissing should not introduce climate tolls before 2025
Berlin Freight forwarders and logistics service providers warn Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) against introducing the planned doubling of the truck toll at the end of the year. Above…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck With the futuristic-looking concept truck, Daimler is giving a preview of its future truck flagship with a range of more than 1000 kilometers for the first time.…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
new York The California Air Resources Board (CARB) on Thursday held the final hearing on a 2036 ban on diesel trucks. CARB wants to vote on the ban as early…
California faces ban on diesel truck purchases
Mercedes-Benz GenH2 Truck With the futuristic-looking concept truck, Daimler is giving a preview of its future truck flagship with a range of more than 1000 kilometers for the first time.…
Consumers have to shell out 27 billion euros extra
Berlin The federal government wants to collect more than seven billion euros per year from the truck toll in the future. This emerges from the draft for an amended Federal…
Supervisory Board of the Autobahn slows down Minister Wissing
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) Wissing miscalculated with his replacement of the Autobahn GmbH. (Photo: IMAGO/Achille Abboud) Berlin The supervisory board of the federal Autobahn GmbH rejects the plan…