Germany: federal government approves amended rail budget cuts
The majority of the German coalition government has approved the proposed budgetary cuts for 2024. Concerns that rail transport would receive considerably less funds for…
German rail budget 2024
‘Train drivers, sound your horns’, says German rail freight association
Tomorrow, Wednesday 17 January, will be a loud lunch in Berlin. At least 13 freight train drivers will sound their horns in protest to the…
The 2024 German federal budget could cut 252 million from rail freight
The German rail association Allianz pro-Schiene expressed its worries about the significant cuts expected in the rail freight sector from the 2024 federal budget. “All…
Germany extends use of long trucks: what are the risks for rail?
The German Ministry of Transport presented a draft regulation to extend the possibility of using Type 1 long trucks, (up to 17.88 metres in total…
German Parliament approves key legislations to prioritise rail projects
The German Federal Parliament (Bundestag) approved a new package of legislations aimed at boosting the rail sector in the country, making its implementation official. The…
Middle Rhine alternative railway: ‘they don’t want to build it’
The study published by the German Ministry of Transport (BMDV) for an alternative route dedicated to freight trains in the Middle Rhine Valley is still…
What will Germany do about the Hanover-Hamburg-Bremen rail axis?
One of the main rail projects in Germany is the upgrade of the infrastructure connecting Bremen, Hamburg, and Hanover. However, the government and the industry…
INTERVIEW
Germany: ‘New budget doesn’t reflect changes in the government’s thinking’
The recently released federal budget for 2024 has left the German rail freight sector questioning the government’s commitment to green goals and rail growth. At…
German cabinet approves ‘road funds rail’ scheme
The German Federal Cabinet has approved the draft law allowing truck toll revenue to finance rail projects. These funds are also expected to increase thanks…
ANALYSIS
The multiple fights that German rail has to fight
Traffic forecasts claiming that road transport will grow more than rail. Attempts to restructure the state-owned company, but with an unclear vision. A railway network…
Is Germany’s transport policy taking a wrong turn?
The German federal transport minister Volker Wissing sends mixed signals to the industry. On the one hand, he appears to have a new railway renovation…
German rail expansion plan will take decades, not years, says government
The German rail industry is quite upset with the recent comments made by representatives of the Federal Government regarding the Deutschlandtakt and its timetable. The…