The German government decided to reform the pricing system for track access charges (TAC), which are a problem for many rail freight operators. Instead of…
Oana Gherghinescu, the new executive director of the European Union Agency for Railways, has expressed her support for a freeze of TSIs for longer periods…
Eight German rail associations have responded positively to Germany’s 2025 draft budget. They call the budget, together with the country’s special infrastructure fund, “a good…
The Generalsanierung, the German overhaul of its railway network, may last about twice as long as originally planned – until the mid-2030s. Infrastructure manager DB…
The German rail infrastructure manager DB InfraGO has released its rail infrastructure condition report for 2024. With the outdated rail network in dire straits, any…
The German people elected their new government, with the Christian Democrats (CDU) getting the largest slice of the pie, as expected, and now working to…
Germany is an important, if not the most important country for rail freight in Europe. The country’s persistent rail issues, such as sky-high track access…
On 23 February, Germany will be heading to the polls to elect a new parliament, from which a government will then be formed. A new…
On 1 January 2024, the former DB Netz and DB Station & Service merged into what is now known as DB InfraGO. At the time,…
Track access charges (TAC) in Germany remain an issue for the rail freight industry. They will rise 16.2 per cent in 2025, with industry associations…
DB InfraGO, Germany’s rail infrastructure manager, has “consciously or unconsciously” announced a delay in the implementation of ETCS on the Riedbahn. The crucial rail artery…
The sale of DB Schenker has made headlines, and the two-year long sale saga has now come to an end. However, disagreements on the aftermath…