{
  "id": 15407598,
  "title": "Regionalbahnen: Verkehrsminister: Bund muss mehr für Regionalverkehr zahlen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/18/regionalbahnen-verkehrsminister-bund-muss-mehr-fur-regionalverkehr",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-18T11:39:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/regionalbahnen-verkehrsminister-bund-muss-mehr-fuer-regionalverkehr-zahlen/100263071.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Regional transportation authorities warn of decreased train schedules and higher ticket prices due to increasing fees for using the railway network, known as trassenpreise. The regional ministers of the German federal states are protesting against the federal government, claiming it is not fulfilling its responsibility for the proper functioning of local transportation. Connection cuts have already been made, with more cuts expected.\n\nNordrhein-Westfalen's Verkehrsminister Oliver Krischer (Green) stated, \"The Bund has been watching too long instead of providing reliable financing on time.\" In 2027, no trains will be withdrawn in Nordrhein-Westfalen due to trassenpreise, but the situation will become unsustainable in the long run. Christian Bernreiter (CSU), the head of the Verkehrsministerkonferenz, noted that they need to handle 8% increases in the coming year, which is money no one has.\n\nBayerian Ressortchef Christian Bernreiter (CSU) warned that after 2028, they too will face difficulties. Schleswig-Holstein had to cut lines almost entirely two years ago due to federal funding reductions, reducing the offer by 1.5%. Verkehrsminister Claus Ruhe Madsen (CDU) said, \"Previously, we could limit withdrawals to non-peak times at night or on weekends.\" However, without federal support, federal states might soon face multiple cancellations. Schleswig-Holstein proposes a reform to relieve regional transport financing, suggesting that certain infrastructure costs should no longer be paid through trassenpreise but rather through the federal budget.",
  "summary": "Für die Nutzung des Schienennetzes zahlen Verkehrsunternehmen einen Trassenpreis. Der soll in den nächsten beiden Jahren kräftig steigen. Folge könnten Einschnitte im Nahverkehr sein.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}