{
  "id": 16042021,
  "title": "Railway Infrastructure: Rail: From 2029, punctuality is expected to improve again",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/schieneninfrastruktur-bahn-ab-2029-soll-punktlichkeit-wieder-besser",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-22T12:04:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/schieneninfrastruktur-bahn-ab-2029-soll-puenktlichkeit-wieder-besser-werden/100264262.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "Germany's long-distance trains are becoming increasingly delayed despite extensive rail network renovations. DB InfraGo head Philipp Nagl has announced a timeline for improvement, citing the completion of critical renovations, including the Hannover-Berlin route by the end of 2025 and the Hamburg-Hannover route in 2029. The renovations aim to upgrade the aging rail network, with dozens of routes affected. However, punctuality in long-distance travel has decreased to 60% in 2023 from 64% in 2022, and is expected to worsen in 2026, far from the government's target of 70% by 2029. Nagl attributes the delays to outdated technical infrastructure, which is prone to breakdowns, and high traffic volume on the routes.",
  "summary": "The railways are becoming less punctual, despite renovating routes. DB InfraGo head Philipp Nagl cites 2029 as a turning point - but until then, there are still tricky construction sites to navigate.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}