Tag: Train and bus
Deutsche Bahn and GDL: These are the details of the agreement in the tariff dispute – Economy
He gets it, but he doesn’t get it: Deutsche Bahn (DB) is accommodating the German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) and its boss Claus Weselsky with the 35-hour week. It allows…
Agreement between railways and GDL – strikes off the table – economy
Train travelers can breathe a sigh of relief. The train drivers’ union GDL and Deutsche Bahn have reached an agreement in their month-long collective bargaining dispute, thereby averting further strikes.…
Federal government and railways – Infrago: “We don’t want to be a fig leaf” – Economy
You have to give the Federal Transport Minister one thing: he is punctual. Volker Wissing (FDP) opens the press event this Monday at exactly 2 p.m. to the second (!).…
Deutsche Bahn: Is the financing of the railway renovation now shaky?
The Federal Council is blocking a law that is intended to secure the billions that Deutsche Bahn needs for major renovations. Now some fear the worst. source site
Infrastructure fund: This is how Wissing wants to save the German infrastructure – politics
It is an unusual move for an FDP minister: Volker Wissing advocates an “infrastructure fund” in which financial resources for rail, roads and waterways are pooled for several years. “If…
Traffic: This is the last chance for the railway boss
The company makes a loss of 6.6 million euros per day. And yet the Transport Minister is sticking with Richard Lutz. Still. source site
Deutsche Bahn: 2.4 billion euros loss – so what?
The situation at Deutsche Bahn is not only serious, it is disastrous. Nevertheless, the company is demonstratively proclaiming the year of hope. Can that succeed? source site
Deutsche Bahn and GDL: How "wave strikes" hit the economy
GDL boss Weselsky is planning many small strikes with short lead times for the coming weeks. The automotive and chemical industries in particular would suffer from this – and the…
GDL strike at Deutsche Bahn: Something is crumbling in terms of the right to strike – the economy
With the start of the “wave strikes” at the railways, the debate about tightening the right to strike is also getting louder. The unions are already worried – and annoyed…
Strike at the railway: The most important questions and answers – Economy
They have been negotiating for almost five months, but there is no solution in sight: the train drivers’ union GDL and Deutsche Bahn are fighting over higher wages and shorter…