Federal government: Transport Minister wants to link bonus payments to rail targets
Many railway employees do good work, says Steffen Bilger. However, rail customers and taxpayers have a right to expect bonuses to be measured against success.
Berlin. The new Federal Minister of Transport, Steffen Bilger, is increasing pressure on the management of Deutsche Bahn. In response to the ongoing punctuality crisis at the state-owned rail company and criticism of million-euro payments, the CDU politician is announcing consequences for executive salaries in the "Bild am Sonntag".
"It will specifically affect the bonus payments of Bahn managers if the targets set by the federal government are not met," Bilger said. "I think that Bahn customers and taxpayers have a right to expect that success to be measured." He explicitly stated that he wants to acknowledge that many employees at Bahn do excellent work, according to the minister.
However, if it is not satisfactory, that will also affect payment. The federal government is currently preparing a new financing agreement with the state-owned company, which precisely regulates how many billions will flow into rail infrastructure. In the future, these funds will be tied to requirements.
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