Deutsche Bahn: Network agency's long-distance transport decision unlawful

The Federal Network Agency decided in July that the railways had to make more space for competitors in long-distance transport. The federally owned company then took legal action against it.

An ICE train: Cologne Administrative Court has decided on the application.

Cologne. According to a decision by the Cologne Administrative Court, Deutsche Bahn does not have to release at least a quarter of its capacity to competitors in long-distance transport on highly busy routes.

In an emergency decision, the court declared a decision by the Federal Network Agency, which obliges the rail network operator DB InfraGo to a competition clause, to be unlawful.

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