The Head of Deutsche Bahn, The German Counterpart of NS, Has Been Dismissed because the Situation on the Tracks is “Dramatic.” That is what the German transport minister Patrick Schnieder Said on Thursday. The Government Has Been Criticizing the Deteriorated Timetable For Years.
The 61-Year-Old Richard Lutz Became the CEO of Deutsche Bahn in 2017. Since then, there has been a lot of criticism from the Government and Train Travelers about the Situation on the German Railways. For example, there are many complaints about delays and canceled trains. Last year, almost 40 percent of long-distance services were late.
Also, the punctuality of long-distance journeys has decreased from 78.5 percent in 2017 to 62.5 percent last year, der Spiegel writes. These percentages indicate what percentage of travelers arrive on time at their destination. Deutsche Bahn is also running at a loss.
Important causes of this are said to be strikes by train drivers, outdated infrastructure and overdue maintenance. That is why lutz came up with a plan last year to reform the German railways. In that plan, Ideas Have Been Elaborated On, Among Other Things, Repair Work and Making the Rail Company Profitable.
Yet it was not Enough for the German Government. “The Situation at the Railways is dramatic, if only look at customer satisfaction, punctuality figures or profitability,” Schnieder Said at a Press Conference Announcing Lutz’s Departure.
The contract of the CEO of Deutsche Bahn Ran Until 2027. He holds his position Until a Successor Has Been Found.