Fernverkehr der Deutschen Bahn: Etwa jeder zwölfte Fernzug ganz oder teilweise ausgefallen
Die Deutsche Bahn gibt im ersten Halbjahr kein gutes Bild ab. Viele Fernzüge sind verspätet unterwegs - und auch der Anteil der ausgefallenen Züge hat sich erhöht.
In the first half of the year, roughly one in twelve long-distance trains operated by the German Railways (Deutsche Bahn) either did not run or suffered significant delays, according to a response from the German Verkehrsministerium to a query from the Green party in the Bundestag. This figure represents an increase of three percentage points compared to the same period last year, marking the second highest level since 2019.
The report, obtained by the German Press Agency, indicates that the only improvement in the first half of 2024 was a slight reduction to twelve percent, attributed to strikes by the Deutscher Lokomotivführer (GDL) trade union. Overall, the Deutsche Bahn performed poorly in long-distance operations during the first half of the year, with only 58.7 percent of trains arriving on time.
The Grünen party member Matthias Gastel has called for the German Railways and the federal government to address the rise in train failures and delays, suggesting improved preventive maintenance and increased standby trains and staff at major hubs.
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