“Driven by ideology” First German company to sue against combustion engine ban September 23, 2023, 9:20 a.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback From 2035, only zero-emission cars will be permitted in the EU. Since this means an end to combustion engines, even if they are fueled…
Connection of key regions The EU and USA are planning a huge ship and train project September 9, 2023, 3:09 p.m Listen to article This audio version was artificially generated. More info | Send feedback Those involved don’t skimp on superlatives: the EU, the USA and other partners want to better connect with each other…
More than every tenth buyer Many terminations at the Deutschlandticket 9/5/2023 5:33 am listen to the article This audio version was artificially generated. More Info | send feedback If you want to buy the Deutschlandticket, you have to take out a subscription. Fluctuation is now correspondingly high. Ten percent of users have already canceled, for…
Bahn-Talk at “Hard but fair” “Extremely dissatisfied with the punctuality” By Marko Schlichting 09/05/2023 02:24 am listen to the article This audio version was artificially generated. More Info | send feedback Deutsche Bahn wants to become more customer-friendly, and above all more punctual. The railway network is to be modernized for this purpose. The guests…
Minister: Countries should save Wissing does not want to finance the Deutschlandticket any higher 8/29/2023 3:17 am The extent to which the popular Germany ticket will continue to be financed in the future is controversial. Federal Transport Minister Wissing no longer wants to loosen money and instead calls for austerity measures from the federal states….
Tempo, expansion, night work What Deutsche Bahn can learn from other countries 08/13/2023, 8:22 p.m In Germany, the railway is primarily considered to be chronically unpunctual. A look abroad shows that the trains are more reliable here. But what do Japan, Italy or Switzerland do better? It’s not always fair to refer to other countries…
“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…
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…
At 300 km/h across the continent This is what Europe’s high-speed rail network could look like 07/08/2023 11:53 am Europe’s railways are proposing a radical expansion of the high-speed network to reduce CO₂ emissions. By 2050, traffic with fast trains is to be tripled. This would also mean an expansion of the route network for…
“March promise broken” Railway associations upset about meager rail budget 07/05/2023, 4:25 p.m In order to clear the modernization backlog on the German rail network, Minister of Transport Wissing has to spend billions. Finance Minister Lindner is leaving his FDP colleagues out in the rain with the draft budget. There is criticism of that. Transport…
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…
Dispute over new EU emissions standard Wissing: That’s why I reject Euro 7 06/09/2023 08:57 am The plans for the new Euro 7 emission standard are causing a dispute in the traffic light coalition. While Environment Minister Lemke is in favor, Transport Minister Wissing is stepping on the brakes. His reasons: Euro 7 is expensive…
