12/29/2023 0 Comments Berlin station castThe figures show a drop in punctuality of almost 10% compared with the previous year. Trains less than six minutes late are not included in the statistics. He said the punctuality performance was under par, and “does not reflect our own standards or satisfy the service that our travellers justly expect from us.” “About 75% of long-distance trains were slowed by at least one construction site during their journey,” he added. “In November, 52% of ICE and IC trains reached their destinations punctually,” a DB spokesperson told Bild. “Instead of concentrating its attention on turning a fat profit, Deutsche Bahn needs to focus its attention on ensuring that the operation functions on a day-to-day basis,” he said.Ī woman walks along a train platform during heavy snow in Munich on Saturday. He added: “This is due to neglect of the infrastructure over decades.”ĭetlef Neuß, the chair of the non-profit Pro Bahn, which represents public transport users in Germany, said Deutsche Bahn had been better equipped in the past to deal with harsh winter conditions. “There’s no way round it,” he told German media, calling the breakdowns and lack of punctuality “unsatisfactory”. The transport minister, Volker Wissing, of the pro-business FDP, echoed the criticisms, saying the only way to tackle the problems was with a “general overhaul” of the whole network. “The DB slogan ‘we travel in all weathers’ has lost its credibility,” he told the Augsburger Allgemeine newspaper, calling large parts of Germany’s rail infrastructure “creaking and dilapidated”. The head of the Railway and Transport Union, Martin Burkert, said DB was ill-equipped to deal with the weather as a result of years of underinvestment. A display board at Munich’s main station informing passengers: ‘Onset of winter: rail transport in southern Germany severely affected - massive restrictions in Munich.’ Photograph: Louisa Off/ReutersĪcross the country, both rail and road passengers were advised to cancel any unnecessary journeys amid the chaos, after Munich’s main station was closed on Saturday and the national rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) warned that “massive disruptions” would continue into the start of this week.
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