- 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.
- Aug 9
German transport minister moves to tie Deutsche Bahn executive bonuses to punctuality targets
Germany's new transport minister Steffen Bilger wants to link Deutsche Bahn executive bonuses to government punctuality targets, as long-distance train on-time rates hover around 60% and fell to 52.6% in July.
- Jul 30
Deutsche Bahn returns to profit with €147 million half-year surplus, but punctuality drops to 59%
Germany’s state-owned railway posted a net profit of €147 million in the first half of 2026, breaking a seven-year loss streak, while long-distance on-time arrivals fell to 59 percent amid record construction and extreme weather.
- Jun 10
Merz says patience with SPD 'at an end' over stalled infrastructure law, coalition scrambles to contain fallout
Chancellor Friedrich Merz accused the SPD of blocking a law to fast-track major construction projects, telling a closed-door Union faction meeting his patience with the Social Democrats was 'at an end.' Coalition leaders moved quickly to limit the damage.
