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Transport Minister Rejects Nine‑Euro Ticket Return Amid Rising Fuel Prices
Despite rising fuel prices, Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has rejected calls to bring back the nine‑Euro‑Ticket.In a statement…
German Inland Shipping Transport Falls to New Low Down 1.3 Percent in 2025
In 2025, inland shipping in Germany carried 1.3 % less cargo than the previous year. According to Destatis, the…
VDV Urges German Government to Channel Special Fund into Public Transport Modernisation and Decarbonisation
Ingo Wortmann, president of the Association of German Public Transport Companies (VDV), has urged the federal government to…
German Transport Minister Advocates Larger Truck Fines Before NRW Debates
Germany’s federal transport minister, Patrick Schnieder (CDU), took a stand on a Bundesrat initiative from North Rhine‑Westphalia (NRW) even before…
German Transport Ministry to Review EU Court Ruling on Route Pricing Cap
The German Ministry of Transport plans to review the European Court of Justice ruling on the rail‑usage price…
Transport Ministers Urge Revisions to Driver’s License Reform at Spring Conference
The state transport ministers plan to press Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) for further improvements to his…
GdP Prepares 4,500 Police for Urgent Castor Transport From Jülich To Ahaus
Police workers from the German police union in North Rhine‑Westphalia (GdP NRW) are making it clear that the…
Multiple German States Hit by New Public Transport Warning Strikes
A warning strike began this Thursday morning in the local public transport of several German states, primarily affecting…
Former Transport Minister Volker Wissing Calls FDP Libertarian Course Questionable and Declines Return to Leadership
Former Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing has sharply criticised the present direction of his former party, the Free…
Verdi Calls for City Public Transport Strikes in Five German States
The service union Verdi has called for strikes in municipal public transport on the upcoming Thursday in several…
German Transport Industry Warns Of Rising Consumer Prices Amid Fuel Cost Surge
German transport companies warn that the sharp rise in fuel prices will push consumer prices higher. Dirk Engelhardt, spokesperson…
NRW Transport Minister Supports Infrastructure Law, Sparking Surprise at Greens
The Infrastructure Future Act is largely rejected by the Greens, yet NRW’s green transport minister, Oliver Krischer, is more…
Employers Blast Ongoing Public Transport Strikes Demand Government Action and Strike Law Reforms
Amid ongoing strikes in public transport, employers’ associations are calling for a decisive federal response and changes to…
Verdi Warning Strike Stalls Public Transport Nationwide
Across almost all of Germany, a warning strike called by the union Verdi began early on Friday morning…
Transport Minister Declares Infrastructure Bill Won’t Diminish Environmental Protection
German Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) rejected claims from environmental groups that the proposed “Infrastructure Future Law” would…
Union Urges Moderation as Nationwide Public Transport Strikes Threaten German Economy
Just before the nationwide warning strikes in the public transport system, the Union issued a warning about the…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Public Transport Strikes on Friday and Saturday
On Tuesday, the service‑sector union Verdi announced that it is calling for nationwide strikes in public transport on…
German Transport Minister Open to Photos on Digital Passenger Ticket for Enhanced Security
German transport minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) said he is open to adding a photo of the ticket holder to…
German Transport Minister Calls for EU Rules to Speed Cross-Border Military Deployments
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) is urging the rapid harmonisation of key legal frameworks across Europe that…
DB Regio Workers’ Council Urges Nationwide Single Transport Association
Ralf Damde, the head of the overall works council at DB Regio, has called for a single tariff‑consolidating transport…
Federal Government Declines to Comment on Nationwide Public Transport Strike
The German federal government said it would not comment on the nationwide strike in public transport that caused…
Nationwide Strikes in Local Public Transport Begin as Verdi Union Walkouts Hit Almost All German States
On Monday morning, the strikes announced by the union Verdi began across all German states, with the exception…
Verdi Calls for Nationwide Municipal Transport Strikes Monday
Verdi, the service‑sector union, announced on Friday that it is calling for a nationwide strike on Monday among…
Transport Minister Snieder Says Military Aid Unnecessary for German Rail Winter Service
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) says that the German army’s help with Deutsche Bahn’s winter operations is unnecessary.…
German Railway Freight Transport Stalls 2025 Falling Short of Projections
Rail freight in Germany is still in a weak phase, according to the Association of German Transport Companies…
German Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder Calls for Relaxed Driver’s License Rules
Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) called for greater openness to his proposals to relax the regulations for…
Police Union Demands Safety Plan for Nuclear Transport
The head of North Rhine-Westphalia’s Police Union (GdP), Patrick Schlüter, has issued a stark warning to regional authorities,…
EU Nations Delay Building Transport Emissions Plan
A coalition of EU member states are pushing for a significant delay in the implementation of the bloc’s…
Schneider Confirmed as Transport Minister
The recent health scare experienced by Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has sparked renewed scrutiny of the…
Günther Urges More Federal Funds for Transport
The commitment from the German federal government to fund “shovel-ready” infrastructure projects is facing immediate scrutiny, with Schleswig-Holstein’s…
Coalition Secures Transport Funding
The German coalition government, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and its conservative partners, has reached an…
Coalition Reaches Deal on Welfare Pensions Transport
The governing coalition of Germany, comprised of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Social Democrats (SPD), has reached…
Merz to Meet Auto Industry Leaders at IAA Transport Show
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz is set to engage with leaders of the domestic automotive industry next week during…
German Minister Warns Transport Shift Faces Hurdles
Germany’s transition to more sustainable transportation faces significant hurdles, according to Tarek Al-Wazir, Chairman of the Parliamentary Committee…
Police Chief Slams Nuclear Waste Transport Approval
The German federal government’s decision to authorize the transport of Castor casks to the interim storage facility in…
Nuclear Waste Transport Approved for North Rhine-Westphalia
Germany’s Federal Office for the Safety of Nuclear Waste Management (BASE) has authorized the transport of nuclear waste…
Opposition Demands Major Transport Budget Boost
Members of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU) parliamentary group are seeking significant revisions…
Transport Minister Last Rode Train A Month Ago
Germany’s Transport Minister, Patrick Schnieder, last travelled by train exactly one month ago, a spokesperson for the Ministry…
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,…
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…
Shocker: Transport Minister Unleashes Scathing Attack on Railway’s Unpunctual Trains
A new German transport minister, Patrick Schnieder, has expressed disappointment with the punctuality of the national railway, Deutsche…
A Fight for Affordable Public Transport in Germany?
In a move to revitalize the debate over the future of the Germany ticket, the leader of the…
Ticket Tussle: Germany’s States Refuse to Foot the Bill for Public Transport
Germany’s Federal and Regional Transport Ministers Unanimously Reject Shouldering Additional Costs of the Germany Ticket from 2026 Germany’s…
Germany’s Public Transport Bill Soars to 1.4 Billion Euros by 2040
A German government pledge to strengthen the public transportation network is expected to cost the state a three-digit…
Germany’s Transport Ministers Head for a Showdown Over the Future of the Germany Ticket
German states to discuss the future of the Germany ticket at a special meeting of transport ministers, likely…
Transport associations demand tougher measures from the new government
Transport associations call on the new black-red federal government to take a more decisive stance against fraud involving…
New Transport Minister Urged to Stop Airlines Leaving Germany for Affordable Air Tickets
The federal states are urging the new Transport Minister, Patrick Schnieder (CDU), to stop the exodus of airlines…
Transport Minister Schnieder URGES Urgent Infrastructure Reconstruction & REVISITS Germany Ticket Plan
Bundesverkehrsminister Patrick Schnieder (CDU) has emphasized the need for urgency in the renovation of transportation infrastructure during his…
BREAKING: Green Minister’s Shock Move to Halt Animal Transport to Non-EU Countries
German Agriculture Minister Cem Özdemir (Greens) has expressed support for a halt on animal transports to non-EU countries…
German City Bans Military Ads on Public Transport
The Bundeswehr, Germany’s armed forces, launched a public recruitment campaign in the city of Zwickau, Saxony, in October…
CSU’s Shock Withdrawal from Transport Ministry!
The Next Federal Minister of Transportation is Likely to Come from a Different Party. According to Bavaria’s Transportation…
Sonneborn’s Revolutionary Public Transport Plan!
Martin Sonneborn, a satirist and the chairman of the party “Die Partei”, demands a free public transportation system.…
FedEx will begin testing autonomous drones
FedEx will begin testing autonomous drones. In 2023, FedEx intends to begin testing an autonomous cargo drone that…