Germany Unveils Ambitious Plan to Revamp Ailing Rail System

Germany Unveils Ambitious Plan to Revamp Ailing Rail System

Lateness, cancellations, deteriorating infrastructure — Germany can no longer pride itself on its railways, and significant funds and an extended period will be required to address this issue. The CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Richard Lutz, exudes an overall atmosphere of positivity and tranquility, which might be essential qualities for his role. During the unveiling of the 2024 annual report in Berlin, he stated, "Deutsche Bahn is currently facing one of its most significant crises over the past three decades." Since taking charge of the publicly owned firm in 2017, Lutz noted that they still have considerable ground to cover in critical sectors compared to customer expectations. In the long history of Germany's national rail operator, it has never been as unpunctual as it was last year. Only 62.5% of long-distance trains arrived without Delays of at least six minutes or longer And even this figure is higher than it should be since it doesn’t account for trains that we…