How Transport Minister Wissing wants to make rail travel more attractive

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Debate about driving bans: The necessary warning shot from the transport minister

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Transport sector has clearly missed its 2023 climate target: The transport sector has missed its climate target for the third year in a row ...

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E-bikes and e-scooters: the overlooked boom in e-mobility: The drive revolution in cars is stalling. E-bikes and private scooters, on the other hand ...

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Revealed: A cost-benefit analysis for Wellington’s long tunnel: Cost: Would be extremely complex and expensive. Benefit: Would provide a vital boost for the ...

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Deutsche Bahn has to save money - also with the staff: Reuters sources speak of an "emergency brake", the railway itself is more cautious - An austerity program ...

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Amendment to the Climate Protection Act: Coalition of Climate Artists: The transport sector is not complying with the requirements? No problem for the traffic ...

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Promise of traffic lights: Driving at 16: Germany fails to comply with EU law: Statistics show that accompanied driving for teenagers increases their road safety ...

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Budget gap: bridge modernization will cost billions more: There is a gaping hole of almost 10 billion euros in the Autobahn GmbH's budget planning for the next ...

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Discount battle in local transport: Wissing criticizes Berlin's 29-euro ticket: Berlin's state government is introducing a 29-euro ticket just for the capital - ...

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Apr 12

Climate: Traffic light minister wants driving ban at weekends - "Shabby!": A traffic light minister proposes a driving ban at weekends for the climate law ...

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Attempts to revive the Tempo 30 novella: The long-awaited reform of the road traffic law failed due to resistance from the federal states ...

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Apr 10

Drugs, brass knuckles, switchblades: gun control at Berlin train stations: The federal police deployed to several Berlin train stations last Friday ...

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Apr 18

Stinky containers: City of Aalen wants to impose a fine on DB Cargo: The hearing forms were sent out on Wednesday. What that means and what happens next.

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Transport Minister: Five measures that Volker Wissing forgot: The transport sector has been breaking climate protection requirements for years ...

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Deutsche Bahn in March: punctuality on long-distance services drops again slightly

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Apr 15

Balcony power plants: Traffic light agrees on solar package and climate protection law - Golem.de

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Apr 16

Car protection instead of climate protection: FDP sabotages emissions brake: The traffic light gives the Ministry of Transport a special permit for emissions ...

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Apr 14

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Comment: Driving ban: Wissing's threat is an expression of his helplessness: Transport Minister Volker Wissing reacts to his own failure with drastic statements ...

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Speed limit of 120 on highways: Transport Minister Wissing rejects introduction: According to the Federal Environment Agency, a nationwide speed limit could save ...

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Apr 16

DiscoverEU" travel program: EU Commission gives away more than 35,000 train tickets to 18 and 19-year-olds

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Russia is trying to sabotage European railways, warns Prague: Czech transport minister tells FT of ‘thousands’ of attempts to interfere with train networks and ...

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Collective bargaining: Time is more important than money: Germans complain about inflation and high rents. Yet they want to work less - just like train drivers ...

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Climate expert council comments on greenhouse gas emissions in 2023: BNN | Badische Neueste Nachrichten - News from Karlsruhe, Mittelbaden, Kraichgau and ...

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German minister threatens to introduce weekend 'driving ban': With his sector likely to fall short of its emissions targets for another year ...

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ICE crashes into regional train: 500 passengers evacuated in Worms: There are considerable restrictions at Worms main station following the collision between an ...

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Apr 14

Without power for hours: ICE train with 450 passengers breaks down in Thuringia: The journey on the ICE from Berlin to Munich turned into a major nuisance: the ...

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Apr 17

"With Bavarian money": Berlin's 29-euro ticket causes outrage: Berlin is introducing the 29-euro ticket, and the outrage in the Federal Ministry of Transport and ...

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Apr 10

Deutsche Bahn's plans for Frankfurt: into the future with a tunnel under the River Main

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Apr 15

Due to storms: rail traffic in the middle of Germany restricted: The railway is restricting its traffic due to the storm over central Germany ...

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Apr 07

Combustion engine out: No wonder no one wants to buy electric cars: Traffic: Anyone who constantly questions the end of combustion engines and electromobility ...

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Rail traffic paralyzed: Storms rage across Germany: After a sunny weekend, stormy weather moves in over Germany in the evening. Roofs are covered, trees topple ...

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Apr 04

Stalled drive transition: number of newly registered electric cars is falling significantly

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Traffic lights break driving license promise: "It has proven its worth": The Ampel wanted to introduce new driving license rules in Germany - but failed to do so ...

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Apr 03

German transport minister says more bicycle infrastructure needed ｜ DPA: With more electric bicycles, or E-bikes, now on the roads, German Transport Minister ...

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Apr 08

4,500 dilapidated structures: renovation of roads and bridges will cost billions more

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Apr 16

Reform of the Climate Protection Act: Get in the car!: The traffic lights weaken the Climate Protection Act - and drivers can be pleased that there is no driving ...

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Apr 12

German transport minister under fire for weekend driving ban threat: German Transport Minister Volker Wissing attracted backlash on Friday after threatening to ...

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Apr 02

In the hall and in front of it: Alcohol consumption at Hamburg Central Station banned with immediate effect

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Apr 16

Has Germany avoided a 'driving ban' by loosening its climate rules?: Amid threats of a weekend driving ban to hit emissions targets, Germany's governing ...

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

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Bavaria: Deutsche Bahn plans to renovate 700 kilometers of track: Deutsche Bahn plans to close and renovate important routes in Bavaria for months from 2026.

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Apr 07

Transport transition in danger: Rail competitors defend themselves against price increases for route use

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Apr 01

Transport: Transport Minister Wissing: trains should be more punctual at Christmas

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Apr 05

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Apr 10

Deutsche Bahn closes the Hamburg-Berlin route twice: What travelers need to know: Deutsche Bahn wants to fundamentally improve the rail network in Germany ...

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Apr 01

Stranded on the platform: a wheelchair user cannot get on the train: The railway is investing millions in making the stops barrier-free. Nevertheless ...

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Squalls and thunderstorms: rail traffic restricted: Sunshine at the weekend, then storms at the start of the week: the weather in Germany is getting ...

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Corporate circles: Deutsche Bahn is probably planning a spending freeze and a hiring freeze

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Bahn auctions off hundreds of bicycles every year: Every year around 2,700 bikes are left at train stations. The railway regularly auctions off such found bikes.

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Trains no longer run from Neubrandenburg: Deutsche Bahn is renewing its routes. That's why there is currently a lull at Neubrandenburg train station ...

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Apr 16

Expert advice: Wissing's transport policy ruins Germany's climate balance: The Expert Council for Climate Issues has checked whether the data on German CO2 ...

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ZDF

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Deutschlandticket: Transport ministers discuss the future: Just under a year ago, the Deutschlandticket put an end to the jungle of public transport fares ...

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Apr 02

Pros and cons: should 1st class on the train be abolished?: Presenter Louis Klamroth has his very own recipe for overcrowded trains: all carriages should be ...

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Apr 02

Deutsche Bahn cuts prices on numerous train tickets for two days - discount campaign after strikes

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Apr 03

Recruiting at Deutsche Bahn: "The skills shortage has arrived everywhere": Delays, strikes, bad reputation: Kerstin Wagner is head of recruiting at Deutsche Bahn ...

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Frankfurter Rundschau

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Apr 06

Deutsche Bahn faces massive job cuts: GDL agreement puts companies in distress: Due to high losses, Deutsche Bahn is planning restructuring and cost savings ...

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German rail making progress with construction programme ｜ DPA: Deutsche Bahn (DB), Germany's state-owned rail operator, is making good progress with its ...

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Lufthansa, Ryanair, Easyjet, Tui: "Everything about air travel is now an imposition"

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Apr 11

Online Access Act: Analogue, more analogue, German authorities: The Bundestag finally wants to digitize the administration, but the Bundesrat said about the ...

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Apr 08

EXPLAINED: The steps to take if you move away from Germany for good: Just like with arriving in Germany, there's a lot of bureaucracy involved with leaving ...

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Apr 01

Wissing: "Mobility must not become a luxury for individuals": "It will be better": Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) believes that trains will be ...

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