Bahn calculates with punctualer trains by year-end

Semiannual financial statement - Bahn calculates with punctualer trains by year-end

The German Railways have promised more punctuality and reliability for the second half of the year. "We are expecting an improvement in punctuality in the second half of the year," said Bahnchef Richard Lutz during the presentation of the Half-Yearly Report in Berlin. Concretely, between 63 and 67 percent of long-distance trains should have been on time without major delays by the end of the year. However, reliability must significantly improve in the coming months. In the first half of the year, this quote was only 62.7 percent.

The reasons for this were not only strikes and poor infrastructure, but also unexpectedly many extreme weather events. "These alone have cost us in total around seven percentage points of Punctuality," emphasized Lutz.

To make trains more punctual in the short term, the railway reportedly intends to keep more vehicles in reserve to react to disruptions and failures. The ICE 4, which make up a large part of the long-distance train fleet, are to be prioritized for short-term maintenance work, so that they can quickly return to service.

1. Despite the challenges posed by strikes, poor infrastructure, and numerous extreme weather events, German Railways aims to achieve a punctuality rate of 67% for long-distance trains by Year-end's end.
2. The current reliability of trains, as stated in the Half-Yearly Balance, stands at 62.7%, a figure that Lutz hopes will significantly improve in the remaining Half-year.
3. The weather-related disruptions have had a significant impact on punctuality, accounting for approximately seven percentage points of the overall loss, as highlighted by Richard Lutz.
4. To enhance punctuality, German Railways plans to maintain additional vehicles in reserve, ready to respond to disruptions and mechanical failures.
5. To expedite the return of its ICE 4 trains to service, German Railways will prioritize short-term maintenance work on these vehicles in Berlin, Germany.
6. Consumers and commuters alike will be hoping that the promised improvements in punctuality and reliability by German Railways will translate into a smoother railway traffic experience as we approach Year's end.
7. Confronted with the dual challenges of declining finances and a need for improved punctuality and reliability, Richard Lutz and German Railways will have their work cut out for them in the coming Half-year.

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