Tag: rail network
Alliance warns of the consequences of budget cuts for the rail network
As of: February 9, 2024 12:02 p.m Billions are missing for the general renovation of the rail network. An alliance of associations and unions is therefore calling on the federal…
Bahn is apparently stopping almost all new construction plans due to budget cuts
As of: February 2nd, 2024 3:50 p.m Because the traffic light government has to save money, almost all of the railway’s new construction projects are apparently on the rocks. This…
New DB restructuring subsidiary: Will the railway succeed in a new beginning?
As of: January 22, 2024 10:44 a.m Punctuality on the railway is poor and the rail network urgently needs to be renovated. A new railway company has now been founded…
Report shows worsening condition of rail infrastructure
As of: January 17, 2024 12:24 p.m According to the network status report, Deutsche Bahn’s rail network has continued to deteriorate. More than half of the routes need to be…
Is the railway adequately armed against sabotage?
As of: September 30, 2023 4:16 p.m Sabotage on railway lines repeatedly brings train traffic to a standstill – most recently at the beginning of the month between Hamburg and…
Monopolies Commission advises breaking up Deutsche Bahn
faq Status: 04.07.2023 5:38 p.m Politicians are struggling for the future of the ailing Deutsche Bahn. The Monopolies Commission advocates more competition and calls for the company to be broken…
Hamburg-Berlin railway line closed for months in 2024 and 2025
Status: 09.06.2023 3:50 p.m The busy railway line between Hamburg and Berlin will almost become a permanent construction site in 2024 and 2025. First the switches and tracks are renewed,…
The federal government should be able to finance the maintenance of the rail network in the future
Status: 07.06.2023 7:47 p.m The German rail network is ailing – which is not least due to the responsibility for maintenance. With a legal reform, Transport Minister Wissing now wants…
Traveling abroad by train is usually complicated and expensive
background Status: 05/22/2023 4:12 p.m The environmental conscience of people in Germany is growing. The railways should benefit greatly from the traffic turnaround. But if you want to travel abroad…