Comment: A change of direction

Wendlingen – Ulm high speed line

Photos: Deutsche Bahn AG/Jannik Walter

The future of the German rail network is once again in the spotlight. With Federal Transport Minister Patrick Schnieder describing DB’s situation as ‘dramatic’, our Senior Editor Chris Jackson explains why all eyes wil be on Berlin in September as a potentially major policy reset looms.

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