Tag: Transport policy
Transport turnaround: 500 million euros demanded for car sharing – Auto & Mobil
In order to make progress in climate protection, it is not enough just to convert existing cars to electric drives, believes the Federal Association of Carsharing. Rather, a general rethinking…
GDL boss Weselsky is planning a major rail strike – economy
He knows what it means to endure the anger of an entire country. The GDL boss has often fought hard and long strikes for the interests of his train drivers…
Rail: More money for rail – car & mobile
For more rail traffic, Germany has increased its investments in rail to a record level. In 2020, around 88 euros per inhabitant flowed into the network, 16 percent more than…
Air taxis: Investors have to be patient – business
The vision goes as follows: Business people who have previously used one of several hundred helicopters to get to the airport in São Paulo without traffic jams on the city…
Fraport: "Taxing kerosene is definitely wrong"
Stefan Schulte is the boss of the largest airport in Germany. He talks about the possible end of the corona crisis, higher ticket prices and privileges for those who have…
Railway company Abellio fights against the bankrupt economy
On its own website, the railway company Abellio is quite optimistic. “Is it still worth buying Abellio tickets?” It asks its own passengers and delivers the answer at the same…
Deutsche Bahn: Coupling faster – car & mobile
Anyone who has ever traveled across Germany on a freight train knows that rail freight transport is an industry that is still very archaic. The wagons are coupled by hand,…
Driving in cities: Tempo 30 without nagging
Before the general election, the dispute over speed limits starts again. In other countries Tempo 30 is being introduced in urban areas without any major fuss. What Germany can learn…
Rail Strikes: Chaos Comes in August – Economy
Claus Weselsky is a man who is not afraid of strong words. It is the same on Thursday in Berlin. He calls the top management of Deutsche Bahn “the carpet…
Autonomous driving: The “Yes, but” law from Andreas Scheuer – Auto & Mobil
When there is a debate in Germany about whether the country is open enough to deal with future technologies, critics like to think of the Transrapid. Developed here, but used…