Tag: railway
Transport club passes resolution for urban-surrounding railway in Middle Franconia – Bavaria
With a resolution on the planned city-surrounding railway (StUB) from Nuremberg via Erlangen to Herzogenaurach, the Bavarian regional association of the German Transport Club (VCD) is calling for the implementation…
Germany may be breaking targets for railway modernization
As of: April 17, 2024 5:05 a.m The coalition agreement says it in black and white: By 2030, three quarters of the rails should be equipped with electric overhead lines.…
After the February strike, an advantageous agreement on the end of the careers of railway workers is in sight
At least three representative unions out of four of the SNCF, including the CGT, are preparing to sign an agreement with management on end of careers. In particular, it provides…
Bavaria: The railway wants to renovate 700 kilometers of tracks – Bavaria
“Drive or build?” Klaus-Dieter Josel asked himself this question this Monday. They then decided to build at Deutsche Bahn (DB). However, from 2026 onwards, there will be repeated standstills on…
Munich: Thalkirchner Straße railway underpass will be closed to car traffic – Munich
The announcement came at short notice this Wednesday: From next Monday, April 8th, until May 3rd, a busy connection between Sendling and the Isarvorstadt will be completely closed for a…
Munich: Thalkirchner Straße railway underpass will be closed to car traffic – Munich
The announcement came at short notice this Wednesday: From next Monday, April 8th, until May 3rd, a busy connection between Sendling and the Isarvorstadt will be completely closed for a…
After railway chaos in Munich: excavator driver has to pay four-digit sum – Munich
After the railway chaos in September last year due to a damaged overhead line at the main station, the investigations against the excavator driver responsible were discontinued. As the German…
What the railway does with forgotten bicycles
As of: April 3, 2024 8:26 a.m There are around 2,700 found bikes at German train stations every year. Deutsche Bahn will keep them for at least ten weeks –…
Munich: Railway renews railway bridge on Lindwurmstrasse – Munich
The explosive ordnance disposal service is already ready. Before the railway bridge on Lindwurmstrasse is dismantled and the roadway is torn up, the underground must first be searched for explosive…
Collective bargaining agreement with the railway: The train driver who doesn’t need the 35-hour week – business
Stefan Bock drives regional trains, often in the middle of the night. He doesn’t want to reduce his working hours, but he still likes the GDL’s collective bargaining agreement. But…