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Martin Burkert

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  • Aug 23

    German rail union EVG threatens January strikes over stalled staff protection bill

    The EVG railway union warned it will block duty rosters across German regional passenger networks in January unless lawmakers introduce tougher assault penalties by year-end.

  • Aug 14

    Deutsche Bahn sues regulator over Italo's planned 2028 rail market entry

    DB InfraGo filed an expedited lawsuit in Cologne against the Bundesnetzagentur's July 17 ruling requiring it to reserve at least 25% of capacity on busy corridors for competitors, clearing a path for Italo's 2028 entry with 30 Siemens trains.

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