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Police Ramp Up Rail Station Security
The German Federal Interior Minister, Alexander Dobrindt, has announced plans to increase police visibility at railway stations across…
September 27, 2025
Union Relieved Over Rail Leadership Choice
The planned departure of Philipp Nagl, CEO of DB Infra-GO, the infrastructure division of German rail operator Deutsche…
September 25, 2025
Rail Union Demands Overhaul
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has voiced concerns that the current strategic realignment of Deutsche Bahn is…
September 22, 2025
FDP Demands Rail Network Split
Concerns are being raised over the efficacy of proposed reforms to Germany’s national railway, Deutsche Bahn, following the…
September 22, 2025
German Rail Reform Goals Face Industry Skepticism
German rail industry representatives have expressed reservations regarding the ambitious plans outlined by Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder…
September 22, 2025
Palla to Lead German Rail
A significant leadership overhaul is underway at Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway company. Federal Minister for Transport Patrick…
September 22, 2025
Rail Chief Lowers German Train Punctuality Goals
The Federal Minister for Transport, Patrick Schnieder, has adjusted the punctuality targets for long-distance rail services operated by…
September 22, 2025
State Leader Blocks High-Speed Rail Project
The proposed construction of a new high-speed railway line (ICE) through the Lüneburger Heide region of Lower Saxony…
September 22, 2025
Germany Pushes Rail Upgrade Funds
Senior figures are calling for a renewed focus on the utilization of a substantial special fund to address…
September 22, 2025
Rail Alliance Urges Focus Beyond Profit
A prominent rail advocacy group is urging the German federal government to abandon profit expectations when implementing its…
September 22, 2025
New Rail Boss Boosts Passenger Hopes
The appointment of Evelyn Palla as the new head of Deutsche Bahn has been met with cautious optimism…
September 21, 2025
Rail Union Demands Secure Funding
Ahead of Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder’s presentation of the national rail strategy on Monday, the IG Metall trade…
September 21, 2025
New Rail Chief Signals Green Era
The appointment of Evelyn Palla as the new head of Deutsche Bahn has received positive acknowledgement from the…
September 20, 2025
Palla Poised to Lead German Rail
A significant leadership change is anticipated within the German rail corporation, Deutsche Bahn. According to reports emerging from…
September 20, 2025
New Rail Chief Named Details Withheld
The German Federal Minister for Transport, Patrick Schnieder, has announced the selection of a new Chief Executive Officer…
September 20, 2025
New Rail Chief Faces Call for Honesty
The Green Party is calling for greater transparency and a shift in operational culture from the incoming head…
September 20, 2025
Union Flags Rail Cuts Risk
Concerns are escalating regarding the impending announcement of German rail reform, with the Transport and Railway Union (EVG)…
September 20, 2025
Union Accuses Rail Chief of Manipulating Punctuality Data
The union representing train drivers, GDL, has accused Deutsche Bahn of manipulating statistics to present a more favorable…
September 19, 2025
Germany Outlines Rail Rescue Plan
The German Federal Ministry of Transport, led by Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU), is scheduled to present a strategy…
September 18, 2025
Rail Crossing Accidents Surge Predicted
A concerning increase in accidents at railway crossings across Germany is anticipated for 2025, with casualty figures already…
September 16, 2025
Flix Plans High-Speed Rail to Beat Deutsche Bahn Prices
Munich-based transportation company Flix is poised to challenge Deutsche Bahn’s dominance in the German long-distance rail market with…
August 26, 2025
FlixBoss Rules Out Leading German Rail
Andre Schwämmlein, co-founder and CEO of mobility provider Flix, has stated he will not be pursuing the position…
August 23, 2025
German Minister Seeks Future Funding For Discount Rail Pass
Germany is actively pursuing a sustainable, long-term financial solution for its nationwide Deutschlandticket, a heavily-used public transport pass.…
August 23, 2025
German Rail Punctuality Hits New Low
Deutsche Bahn reports a further decline in punctuality for July 2025. Just 59.4 percent of long-distance travelers reached…
August 18, 2025
Austrian Rail Boss Dismisses DB Night Train Revival
The head of long-distance travel for Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB), Kurt Bauer, has advised Deutsche Bahn (DB) against…
August 18, 2025
Rail Cuts Family Discounts Quietly
Deutsche Bahn is undergoing personnel changes and facing continued criticism regarding the elimination of family reservations, while simultaneously…
August 16, 2025
Rail Reform Urgency Expert Demands Swift Action
A leading economic institute is urging swift implementation of planned reforms to Germany’s railway system, as outlined in…
August 16, 2025
Rail Chief Out Transport Minister Urged To Do More
The recent departure of Deutsche Bahn’s CEO, Richard Lutz, has prompted criticism of Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder,…
August 15, 2025
Left Leader Demands Rail Firm Become Nonprofit
Following the departure of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz, Jan van Aken, leader of the Left party, has…
August 15, 2025
Greens Demand Rail Boost After Bahn Chief Exit
Members of Germany’s Green Party are urging substantial investment in the nation’s rail network following the announced early…
August 15, 2025
Greens Demand Rail Investment After Bahn Chief Exit
Members of Germany’s Green party in the Bundestag are urging substantial investment in the nation’s rail network following…
August 15, 2025
Train Drivers Hail Rail Chief’s Dismissal
The German Locomotive Drivers’ Union (GDL) has welcomed the decision by Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing to remove…
August 14, 2025
Rail Boss Set to Step Down
A leadership transition is underway at Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway company. Following discussions in Berlin on Thursday,…
August 14, 2025
German Transport Minister Fires Rail Chief Lutz
Germany’s Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder has relieved Deutsche Bahn’s CEO Richard Lutz of his duties, sources within the…
August 14, 2025
Rail Line Reopens After Arson Attack
Repairs have been completed on the railway line between Duisburg and Düsseldorf, restoring regular train service. According to…
August 2, 2025
Arson Suspected Again Disrupts Rail Line
Disruptions continue to plague the railway line connecting Duisburg and Düsseldorf following the discovery of a second instance…
August 1, 2025
Germany Aims to Revamp Rail Reliability
The Federal Minister for Transport, Volker Schnieder, has announced structural reforms for Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) following the…
July 31, 2025
Germany Czechia Boost Rail Links
Following a meeting in Berlin, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala have announced plans…
July 22, 2025
Rail Cuts Loom Without Track Pricing Reform
Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn (DB), is warning of potential service cuts unless a reform of track…
July 19, 2025
Construction Delays Threaten Key Rail Link
A decades-long plan for a new railway line between Mannheim and Frankfurt is facing significant jeopardy, despite the…
July 17, 2025
German Rail Faces Persistent Delays
Concerns are mounting over the German rail network’s ability to meet punctuality targets, with Schleswig-Holstein’s Minister for Economy,…
July 15, 2025
States Demand Rail Compensation
German states are pushing for compensation for railway passengers when promised amenities, such as Wi-Fi or onboard catering,…
July 11, 2025
Rail Expansion Faces Billions Funding Gap
A shortfall in funding is jeopardizing planned expansions of Germany’s rail network during the current legislative period, despite…
July 11, 2025
German Rail Extends Renovation to 2036
Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway company, has announced an extension to the timeline for the comprehensive renovation of…
July 10, 2025
Heat Disrupts German Rail Punctuality
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn is facing significant disruptions to its long-distance train services amid a surge in…
July 4, 2025
Rail Repairs Face More Delays
Railway Network Overhaul Faces Further Delays, Minister Predicts Germany’s ambitious plan to overhaul its railway network is likely…
July 4, 2025
Bayern Rail Chaos Ticket Despair Looms
A significant reduction in traditional ticket vending infrastructure has been observed across Bavaria since 2020, according to data…
July 1, 2025
Crimes Against Police and Rail Employees Soar
As reported by a German news network, the number of crimes committed against federal police and railway employees…
May 31, 2025
3.2 Billion Euros Invested Annually in High-Speed Rail Network
Austria’s Federal Railways (ÖBB) Plan to Invest 3.2 Billion Euros Annually in Railway Expansion Austria’s Ministry of Transport,…
May 21, 2025
Bahn Workers in for a 6.5% Pay Bump: German Rail Deal Reached
The Deutsche Bahn and the Eisenbahn- und Verkehrsgewerkschaft (EVG) have reached a tariff agreement, with both parties agreeing…
February 16, 2025
CDU’s Radical Rail Reckoning?
It’s happening again. The CDU is presenting old wine in new skins in its election program. The railway…
February 3, 2025
Bahn-Katastrophe: Ex-Top-Manager Warns of Germany’s Rail Disaster
A former CEO of the Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) and former Chancellor of Austria, Christian Kern, has sharply…
January 29, 2025