Overview

• The Transport Ministry’s Agenda resets the long‑distance on‑time goal to at least 70% by end‑2029, with 80% as a mid‑term aim and 90% in the long run, while regional services are to remain above 90%.
• Berlin proposes cutting the DB group board to six members and scrapping the dedicated infrastructure seat to give DB InfraGo greater distance and autonomy, with Dirk Rompf put forward to replace Philipp Nagl at InfraGo.
• Evelyn Palla, credited with returning DB Regio to profit, cautioned that improvements will take time, pledged to focus on the core rail business, and signaled leaner administration and fewer non‑core holdings.
• The plan launches three immediate customer programs covering station safety and cleanliness, more comfort on long‑distance trains, and clearer real‑time information via DB Navigator, including a target to renovate 500 stations by 2030.
• The reforms proceed against heavy strain: Deutsche Bahn posted a €760 million loss in H1 2025, a multi‑year Generalsanierung of 40+ key routes runs to about 2036, and an overhead‑line fault Monday caused cancellations and delays on the Hamburg–Berlin corridor.