Long-distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn: About every twelfth long-distance train partially or completely cancelled
The German railways are not presenting a good picture in the first half of the year. Many long-distance trains are running late - and the proportion of trains that have been cancelled has also increased.
Almost one in twelve long-distance trains run by Deutsche Bahn was cancelled or partially cancelled in the first half of the year, at eight percent. This is three percentage points more than in the same period last year and the second-highest level since 2019, according to a response from the transport ministry to a query from the Greens in the Bundestag.
The ministry's response also stated that 58.7 percent of Deutsche Bahn's long-distance trains ran on time in the first six months of the year. Grünen politician Matthias Gastel has called for action to address the high level of cancellations and delays, citing issues with vehicle maintenance and staffing.
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