Overview

• Union deputy Ulrich Lange warns rail customers to expect ongoing delays and construction disruptions for several years due to the deteriorated rail network.
• Deutsche Bahn's long-distance punctuality rate was just 62.5% in 2024, highlighting the severity of the infrastructure crisis.
• InfraGO's latest report rated the rail network's condition a 3.0, showing no further decline since 2021 but no significant improvement either.
• Lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed 12-year Eisenbahninfrastrukturfonds, funded by track usage fees and a €500 billion special infrastructure fund, to support comprehensive rail upgrades.
• The recently completed Riedbahn renovation faced criticism for cost overruns and incomplete modernization, with Lange disputing its success as a pilot project.