Overview

• The BEG’s quarterly inspections by independent testers use a -100 to +100 scale, and seven of eight DB station-management areas scored below zero, indicating most sites fell short of minimum standards.
• Munich’s 152 stations averaged -47.5 points, the lowest score in the state and well below the statewide average of -14.03.
• Only Westfrankenbahn achieved a positive result at 37.83 points, standing out as the best-rated management area.
• Bavarian Transport Minister Christian Bernreiter criticized the findings and demanded immediate corrective action from Deutsche Bahn and the federal government as owner.
• The national backdrop includes Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder’s Aug. 14 announcement of Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz’s early dismissal.