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Board examines cuts in freight transport
Freight station in Halle/Saale Of 144 train formation facilities, only ten could remain after 2024. (Photo: dpa) Hamm On the board of directors of Deutsche Bahn (DB), rail freight boss…
Board examines clearcutting in freight transport
Freight station in Halle/Saale Of 144 train formation facilities, only ten could remain after 2024. (Photo: dpa) Hamm On the board of directors of Deutsche Bahn (DB), rail freight boss…
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…
With Tempo 230 through the night
ÖBB Nightjet By 2026, the range of night trains will more than double. German rail passengers will also benefit from ÖBB’s stylish new Siemens Nightjets. (Photo: imago images/photosteinmaurer.com) Vienna Train…
Constitutional authorities could stop Macron’s law
French President Emmanuel Macron The head of state has been criticized for pushing through the pension reform without going through parliament. (Photo: IMAGO/VCG) Paris The fate of French President Emmanuel…
What are the chances of a motion of no confidence in Macron’s government?
Paris France’s Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire was confident: “There will be no majority to bring down the government,” he told the newspaper “Le Parisien”. But there is great uncertainty…
Tens of thousands of people protest against Macron’s pension reform
According to union information, up to 400,000 people made their way through the French capital on Thursday afternoon. “Working beyond the age of 60 is bad for your health,” read…
Tens of thousands of people protest against Macron’s pension reform
Tens of thousands of people made their way through the streets of the French capital on Thursday afternoon. “Working beyond the age of 60 is bad for your health,” read…
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…
That’s why Macron is now banking on this woman
Elizabeth Borne The new French prime minister is politically left of center. (Photo: Polaris/laif) Paris The headline on Emmanuel Macron’s government reshuffle read: The French President has appointed a female…
Hungary and Turkey are helping Putin
Not a single fly should escape from the besieged Azov steel works in the Ukrainian Mariupol, Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed his military in one of those who-are-who press shows.…
Wagon rental company VTG is being prepared for sale
VTG wagons VTG is Europe’s largest rail freight car rental company. (Photo: VTG) Frankfurt The Hamburg rail logistics group VTG is again facing a change of owner. US bank Morgan…