Overview
- DB says more than three in four long-distance trains arrived on time on December 24–25, up from a 55% average in November.
- About five million passengers traveled on ICE and Intercity services over the holiday period, with peak-day occupancy well above 60%.
- DB InfraGO reduced construction to a minimum during the holidays, which the company indicates boosted punctuality, and performance may ease once works restart.
- A recent timetable change expanded the Sprinter network and introduced half-hourly service across 21 city pairs, with the new offerings seeing strong demand.
- The Federal Network Agency levied €2.8 million in penalties on InfraGO for late work notifications, and DB released 200,000 discounted tickets from €17.99 for December 31 and January 1.