Tag: Transport policy
DB orders more ICE 3 neo from Siemens
“I am particularly pleased that Deutsche Bahn has given us a follow-up order,” said Roland Busch, CEO of Siemens AG. The train was developed in record time. “By the end…
CO2 comparisons of trains and planes are misleading
plane and train Who is the bigger climate polluter? There are many factors to consider when evaluating, not just CO2 emissions. (Photo: EB STOCK) Merchants know the difference between full…
Flixmobility and Stadler: The rail market is booming
Berlin The railway market is booming. Not only the news that Flixmobility wants to invest around one billion euros in new trains caused a stir in the industry this week.…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing: Climate protection means freedom
In the past week, Volker Wissing has not only excited his own party, but also the entire mobility industry – especially the automotive industry. The first Federal Transport Minister of…
Transport Minister Wissing relies fully on electric cars
Charging station for electric vehicles Wissing wants to set up as many fast charging stations as possible in the country, clearly visible. (Photo: dpa) Berlin At the beginning of the…
Wissing is planning a new deal for cars and trains
Berlin The new Minister for Digital and Transport is relying on what American President Franklin D. Roosevelt once asked the media about his New Deal: a grace period of 100…
EU Commission takes action against Poland because of controversial judgments
Constitutional Court in Poland The Brussels authority initiated what is known as an infringement procedure on Wednesday. (Photo: dpa) Brussels The EU Commission is taking legal action against the country…
The end of ride pooling as a business model
Electric cars from Clever Shuttle The driving service stops its ride pooling in Leipzig. (Photo: imago / Action Pictures) Berlin It sounded like a departure when the Ruf-Fahrdienst Clevershuttle expanded…
Transport Minister Volker Wissing relies on continuity
Handover in the Federal Ministry of Transport Volker Wissing (left with his predecessor Andreas Scheuer) was most recently Minister for Economics, Transport, Agriculture and Viticulture in Rhineland-Palatinate. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Buses are supposed to replace your own car
Shared taxi provider Moia in Hamburg The Volkswagen shuttle buses are designed to take the strain off the road. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg It’s teeming like an anthill: A simulation shows…
So power is redistributed between the traffic light ministries
Berlin The document with which the party leaders of the SPD, Greens and FDP have distributed power within the new federal government after days of negotiations with the new Federal…
The traffic light says goodbye to public-private partnerships
Berlin Despite empty state coffers, the traffic light coalition only wants to enter into public-private partnerships (PPP) in highway construction in justified cases. “The coalition agreement stipulates that state implementation…
The traffic light says goodbye to public-private partnerships
Berlin Despite empty state coffers, the traffic light coalition only wants to enter into public-private partnerships (PPP) in highway construction in justified cases. “The coalition agreement stipulates that state implementation…
How powerful will the Ministry of Transport and Digital become?
Traffic light coalitionists There is the greatest need for discussion in the traffic light coalition on the question of digital responsibilities, as all parties are affected. (Photo: imago images /…
Instead of efficiency, there is a loss of control
Berlin The new traffic light coalition will find it difficult to achieve its ambitious climate goals in the transport sector. Leading transport economists are convinced of this. The reason for…
Rail bundles freight traffic to and from China in a new company
Freight wagons Traffic between Asia and Europe is currently being handled on ten routes. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The freight transport subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn, DB Cargo, is bundling transport to…
Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations of corruption
Major construction site Stuttgart 21 Deutsche Bahn rejects allegations of corruption in connection with the controversial mega-project. (Photo: imago images / Arnulf Hettrich) Frankfurt Deutsche Bahn defends itself against allegations…
The balance sheet of the Autobahn GmbH of the federal government is sobering after a year
Highway construction site According to information from the Handelsblatt, the motorway company will not be able to obstruct half a billion euros this year, which is a good ten percent…
The balance sheet of the Autobahn GmbH of the federal government is sobering after a year
Highway construction site According to information from the Handelsblatt, the motorway company will not be able to obstruct half a billion euros this year, which is a good ten percent…
Deutsche Bahn needs small steps instead of big goals
Construction work on the track The railway now has to catch up on what has been neglected for many years: the expansion and modernization of the infrastructure. (Photo: dpa) Frankfurt…