Overview

• Deutsche Bahn's CEO Richard Lutz faces potential replacement as CDU, CSU, and SPD negotiators push for leadership restructuring during ongoing coalition talks.
• The 'S3' modernization program aims to stabilize operations and improve punctuality, but Deutsche Bahn faces financial hurdles, including a request for €150 billion in federal funding.
• Berlin's transportation system remains under pressure with the A100 bridge closure disrupting road and rail traffic, and delays in the S-Bahn procurement process continuing.
• The BVG strike has temporarily ended with mediation underway, but unresolved labor disputes could lead to further disruptions in Berlin's public transit system.
• Coalition negotiations are expected to conclude by Easter, with unresolved issues on taxes, defense, and social policies potentially impacting infrastructure funding and national priorities.