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December 23, 2019 | Fare collection

Germany to proceed with VAT reduction following government agreement

GERMANY’s planned reduction in VAT charged on fares for journeys longer than 50km from 19% to 7% will go ahead from January 1 2020 following an agreement between the federal government and committees representing both chambers of the German Parliament.

December 23, 2019 | Employment

DB attempts to halt the brain drain

WHILE it is important to ensure new recruits entering the workforce are equipped with sufficient expertise, it is equally important that the skills and knowledge built up inside a company are retained as the workforce retires.

December 17, 2019 | Fleet

DB to invest €12bn in new trains by 2026

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced plans to invest €12bn in new trains up to 2026 to increase long-distance seating capacity by 20% and replace commuter trains.

December 12, 2019 | Employment

DB to increase number of new staff as 2019 targets exceeded

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced plans to increase the number of apprentices and dual students hired in 2020 by 300 to 4500 and has allocated €500m towards training across the group, as the company exceeded expectations for hiring new staff in 2019.

December 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Financing for €1.8bn Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S-Bahn route approved

A financing agreement for the €1.85bn S-Bahn S4 east line connecting Hamburg with Bad Oldesloe in the Schleswig-Holstein region has been finalised.

December 4, 2019 | Financial

DB to pursue Arriva sale in 2020

GERMAN Rail (DB) CEO Dr Richard Lutz has stated that he intends to pursue plans to sell the British-based Arriva international passenger transport subsidiary in 2020.

December 3, 2019 | News

Federal Cartel Office to investigate DB ticketing systems

THE German Federal Cartel Office has initiated proceedings against German Rail (DB) following allegations that the operator’s practices and policies relating to its cooperation with independent third-party digital ticketing platforms are restrictive and anti-competitive.

November 26, 2019 | Main line

National railways partner to improve Swiss connections

THE national operators in Switzerland, France, Germany, Austria and Italy have announced plans to further cooperate on international long-distance services into and through Switzerland, starting from the December timetable change.

November 25, 2019 | Financial

German government backs rail in fight against climate change

Germany’s Climate Cabinet agreed measures to fight climate change on September 20, which includes a major boost in rail investment to encourage a switch from road and air. David Briginshaw analyses what will this mean for Germany’s railway network.

November 19, 2019 | Financial

Senior DB management shake-up as Arriva sale postponed

JUST days after the appointment of new members to German Rail’s (DB) management board, the company’s chief financial officer, Mr Alexander Doll, is set to leave the company on December 31. DB’s failure to sell its Arriva subsidiary and tensions between directors and government ministers are being blamed by local media for Doll’s departure.

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