Overview

• The supervisory board is voting today on Evelyn Palla’s appointment, with a dispute over whether a two‑thirds or simple majority applies that could force mediation and a second round.
• Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder also wants Dirk Rompf to lead DB InfraGo, a choice the EVG rejects for ties to a past management era it blames for network neglect.
• The rival train drivers’ union GDL says it will not vote against Palla and signals support for giving the new leadership a chance to work.
• Schnieder unveiled a rail restart that delays completion of the general renovation to 2036 and shifts the 70% long‑distance punctuality target to the end of 2029, alongside plans to tighten InfraGo control and shrink the board.
• Coalition partners expressed irritation, per SPIEGEL, that Schnieder rolled out the strategy without prior coordination across ministries.