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Berlin (dpa) - The Federal Government's rail commissioner, Enak Ferlemann (CDU), expects the Corona crisis to cost Deutsche Bahn at least 13 billion euros.
A loss of 13 to 14 billion euros was calculated as the worst scenario at the beginning of the pandemic, he told the newspaper “Welt” (Saturday).
"It is now clear: It will not result in our best scenario, but in the worst."
If the corona restrictions last longer, it could also be more expensive.
"If we should still have massive restrictions throughout January, February and March or if measures are still necessary next autumn, then we have to examine what effects this has."
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This week, the Bundestag raised the debt limit for the federally owned company from 30 billion euros to 35 billion euros by the end of 2021.
According to earlier information from corporate circles, the railway expects a slump in sales and a loss of 5.6 billion euros this year.
Above all, the dramatic decrease in passengers in the Corona crisis is a burden, but also the problems in the goods division and in international business.
From the group environment, it was last said that by the end of 2024 corona damage of up to 9.6 billion euros was expected.
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