Overview

• The transport ministry set new long‑distance punctuality targets of at least 70% by end‑2029, with 80% mid‑term and 90% long‑term, and will tie executive bonuses to these goals.
• DB Regio chief Evelyn Palla was presented as the nominee to replace Richard Lutz as CEO, with the supervisory board expected to decide this week.
• Dirk Rompf was proposed to lead DB InfraGo as the unit gains more independence, a move the EVG union says it will oppose in board votes.
• The plan pledges more than €100 billion through 2029 for network repair and digitalization, continues the corridor ‘Generalsanierung’ program, and targets 1,000 station upgrades by 2035.
• Governance changes include shrinking the group board to six members and reviewing the control agreement with InfraGo for potential separation steps, with key decisions due by mid‑2026, alongside near‑term customer programs for safer stations, cleaner and more comfortable long‑distance trains, and a faster DB Navigator app from 2026.