[HIGHLIGHTS] Railway competitors are defending themselves against price increases for route use

Railway competitors are defending themselves against price increases for route use. This particularly affects freight and long-distance transport.

There are protests against the increase in the industry. There is talk of a “shift brake” in competition with trucks. The Greens are calling for legal changes to reduce route prices. And even Deutsche Bahn is worried. The high additional financial burden could lead to stagnating demand on the rail network, said the head of the new rail infrastructure company InfraGo, Philipp Nagl.