[HIGHLIGHTS] Despite the general renovation of the rail network: Deutsche Bahn promises that 70 percent of the trains should be on time

Despite the planned extensive construction work on the route network, Deutsche Bahn wants to be more punctual in 2024. “We definitely want to end up above 70 percent,” said railway boss Richard Lutz to “Bild am Sonntag” In 2023, the railway had to pay record amounts of compensation to its passengers.

According to information from SPIEGEL, the heads of the desolate state-owned company are to be paid not only bonuses but also interest due to a special regulation.