Expensive freight transport: Budget decisions put a strain on the railway industry and DB Cargo
As planned, the government is making cuts to freight transport programs, which has met with sharp criticism, particularly from the railway subsidiary Cargo.
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- The federal government is cutting funding for freight transport, which is met with massive resistance from the freight railways affected.
- The railway subsidiary Cargo in particular is warning of an impending break-up of the company.
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Why It Matters
The government has decided on austerity measures in the budget, which, among other things, affect funding programs for freight transport.
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Reduced funding “How deaf do you have to be?” – freight railways complain about budget decisions
The appeals went unheard: the government is making cuts to several freight transport programs as planned. The anger about this is particularly great at the railway subsidiary Cargo, which is threatened with being broken up.
By David Böcking
Open Questions
- How high are the actual reduction amounts?
- What alternative plans are there for the Deutsche Bahn subsidiary Cargo?
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This article was originally published by Spiegel Wirtschaft.
