Overview

• Schnieder presents a long-term rail blueprint on Monday under the title “Agenda für zufriedene Kunden auf der Schiene.”
• DB Regio chief Evelyn Palla is expected to be named CEO pending a supervisory board meeting on Tuesday and Wednesday.
• The plan signals closer federal steering of Deutsche Bahn with more independence for InfraGo rather than a full legal split.
• A management reshuffle is under discussion, including a smaller executive board and dropped departments, while the CFO post remains vacant.
• Officials report about €2.5 billion missing for new lines through 2029 as punctuality stays below targets and a 40-corridor modernization continues.