{
  "id": 3166053,
  "title": "Long-distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn: About every twelfth long-distance train partially or completely cancelled",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/fernverkehr-der-deutschen-bahn-etwa-jeder-zwolfte-fernzug-ganz-oder",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-08-25T02:00:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Handelsblatt",
    "slug": "handelsblatt",
    "url": "https://www.handelsblatt.com/politik/deutschland/fernverkehr-der-deutschen-bahn-etwa-jeder-zwoelfte-fernzug-ganz-oder-teilweise-ausgefallen/100249423.html"
  },
  "original_language": "de",
  "account": "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.",
  "summary": "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.",
  "key_points": [
    "This figure increased by three percentage points compared to the same period last year.",
    "Only 58.7 percent of trains arrived on time, marking the second highest level since 2019."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rise in train failures and delays puts pressure on the German Railways and federal government to act, with calls for improved maintenance and increased resources to address the issue.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}