Bundesregierung: Verkehrsminister will Bonuszahlungen an Bahnziele koppeln
Viele Beschäftigte der Bahn leisteten gute Arbeit, sagt Steffen Bilger. Bahnkunden und Steuerzahler hätten aber einen Anspruch darauf, dass Boni am Erfolg gemessen werden.
Germany's new Transport Minister, Steffen Bilger, is intensifying pressure on Deutsche Bahn's executive board. In response to the ongoing punctuality crisis within the state-owned railway company and criticism of million-dollar payouts, Bilger announced potential consequences for directors' bonuses in "Bild am Sonntag". He stated, "The bonus payments for railway managers will be directly affected if the targets set by the Bund are not met."
Bilger believes that "railway customers and taxpayers have the right to expect that success is genuinely measured." While he explicitly intends to maintain recognition of the many employees who perform their duties well, failure to meet satisfactory targets will also impact compensation. The Bund is currently preparing a new financing agreement with the state-owned conglomerate, which will stipulate how billions of euros for the rail infrastructure are allocated.
These funds will be tied to future performance metrics. The new Transport Minister faces three major challenges ahead.
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