Tag: Structural policy
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:…
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…
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)…
State hydrogen network company is off the table
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to create the conditions for the rapid development of a hydrogen network infrastructure. He says goodbye to the idea of founding…
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…
The federal government wants to present a pace pact for investments
Berlin. After much pressure from the federal states, the federal government now appears to be ready to negotiate sustainably accelerated planning and approval procedures at federal, state and local level.…
Chinese state shipping company’s entry into the port of Hamburg could still tip over
Container ship of the Cosco shipping company in the port of Hamburg The federal government has been arguing for months about the participation of the Chinese logistics group in a…
Chinese state shipping company’s entry into the port of Hamburg could still tip over
Container ship of the Cosco shipping company in the port of Hamburg The federal government has been arguing for months about the participation of the Chinese logistics group in a…
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:…
The supervisory board and staff oppose Wissing
Volker Wissing The Federal Transport Minister took the Autobahn company by surprise with his personnel decisions. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The news hit the approximately 11,000 employees of the motorway company…
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…
Habeck in Ukraine – rebuilding a country under fire
Berlin, Riga Robert Habeck had only just arrived in Ukraine when he made one thing clear: the Federal Minister of Economics did not just come to express his sympathy. The…
Italy wants to renovate a football stadium with EU money – that’s crazy
Italy Giorgia Meloni leads the government in Rome. (Photo: IMAGO/ANP) Italy is the biggest beneficiary of the Corona reconstruction aid. There are good reasons for this, after all, the country…
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…
Italy uses corona aid for stadium construction – EU stops payment
AC Fiorentina Stadium How does the modernization of the 1930s building fit into the guidelines of the Corona reconstruction fund? (Photo: UEFA/Getty Images) Brussels, Rome The “Artemio Franchi” stadium dates…
Public transport almost completely paralyzed on Monday
Empty central station in Leipzig Only a few local transport trains from private operators are scheduled to run this Monday. (Photo: IMAGO/Christian Grube) Berlin Traffic with trains, buses and planes…
Nationwide transport strike – trains, buses and airports paralyzed
Berlin Traffic with trains, buses and planes in Germany largely came to a standstill on Monday morning. A major warning strike by the EVG railway union and Verdi has been…
Unions want to paralyze traffic in Germany
Berlin A major strike by the Verdi and EVG unions on the train, bus and airports started on Monday night. With a 24-hour industrial dispute, they want to largely paralyze…