Funds already exhausted KfW stops solar support program for electric cars September 27, 2023, 3:14 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback The federal government is offering up to 10,200 euros in funding for homeowners who want to fuel their electric cars with their own solar power….
“No clear signal from the federal government” NRW Transport Minister fears the end of the Deutschlandticket September 24, 2023, 6:30 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback Around ten million people use the Deutschlandticket on nationwide local transport. Now the chairman of the conference of transport ministers…
Additional billions needed Deutschlandticket will probably make local transport more expensive 08/26/2023 11:47 am How much money will public transport need by 2031? The Federal Ministry of Transport has commissioned an investigation from which it is quoted before it is published. It is becoming apparent that public transport is facing a major financing problem, with…
“Then it will be better” Wissing promises more punctual trains from the end of next year 8/3/2023, 5:35 am At least 70 percent of long-distance trains should be on time, according to Deutsche Bahn’s self-imposed goal. So far this year, she hasn’t kept it. A general renovation of important routes should now help. Transport Minister…
Negligence in car tolls Wissing has Scheuer check for damages 07/31/2023, 5:45 am Andreas Scheuer leaves taxpayers with an expensive legacy: his failed toll project costs 243 million euros. His successor in the Ministry of Transport is examining the extent to which the federal government can take recourse against the CSU politician. Federal Transport Minister…
Neighboring countries in discussion Will the Deutschlandticket soon be valid abroad? 07/21/2023, 8:58 am If Federal Minister of Transport Wissing has his way, the Deutschlandticket will soon also be valid in other countries. Above all, use in neighboring countries is being targeted. In addition, the FDP politician calls for more comfort in trains. Federal Transport…
The federal government is examining options Scheuer threatens recourse claims for car tolls 7/7/2023 5:46 p.m Does ex-Federal Transport Minister Scheuer have to be personally responsible for the fact that the car toll failed during his term of office? This is currently being examined by the department that Scheuer once headed. The CSU politician himself…
Separation of network and operation Monopolies Commission wants Deutsche Bahn to be split up 7/4/2023 2:39 am The Monopolies Commission presents a report that has it all: The experts call for a radical restructuring of Deutsche Bahn. Rail operations must be geared towards the common good. The Monopolies Commission, which advises the federal government on…
Government is changing course Wissing wants to “get the rail in good shape as soon as possible” 6/7/2023 3:13 p.m Parts of the rail network in Germany are in a desolate state. This is also due to a complicated financing system. This has a massive impact on train traffic. The federal government now wants to…
Wissing refuses Association of cities wants a free hand with Tempo 30 6/6/2023 2:36 am Tempo 50 is currently the standard speed throughout Germany. Transport Minister Wissing wants it to stay that way. The Association of Cities insists on the coalition agreement and claims the decision on 30 km/h zones for the municipalities. The German…
Three billion for the ailing network Bahn is hiring 3,000 skilled workers for construction work 05/18/2023 9:53 p.m Things are worse for the German rail network than even Infrastructure Director Huber would have thought possible. That’s why the railways want to hire 3,000 specialists to bring stations, switches and tracks into shape. Three billion euros…
For the Climate Expert Council, it came as a “surprise” that the Chancellery has released the Federal Ministry of Transport from the obligation for an immediate climate programme. “The climate protection law is applicable law,” says the chairman of the committee, Hans-Martin Henning, “and it applies until parliament has passed the changes planned by the…
