Topic: Volker Wissing

DB Schenker to be sold as one unit, says German Transport Minister

The sale of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) logistics subsidiary DB Schenker is entering a new phase. The supervisory board and DB management board decided to put the large freight forwarding company up for sale as a...Read more

03-10-2023|Comment|author: John Versleijen

Germany pledges multi-billion investments in rail, concerns remain

The German Ministry of Transport (BMDV), led by Volker Wissing, recently approved an injection of around 27 billion euros to dedicate to the country’s rail sector for the period between 2024 and 2027. On the...Read more

15-08-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Germany proposes Rhine Valley rail alternative, will it follow through?

The German Ministry of Transport (BMDV) presented a study for an alternative route dedicated to freight trains in the Middle Rhine Valley, along the right bank of the Rhine. The project proposes a new route...Read more

11-08-2023|Comment|author: Marco Raimondi

Germany doubles truck tolls and invests billions in railways

Despite the German transport minister Volker Wissing being a pro-road investments advocate for some months, the federal committee engaged with the ‘modernisation package for climate protection and planning acceleration’ decided to proceed with rail investments...Read more

29-03-2023|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios

Is Germany’s transport policy taking a wrong turn?

The German federal transport minister Volker Wissing sends mixed signals to the industry. On the one hand, he appears to have a new railway renovation concept that will be completed by 2030. On the other...Read more

16-03-2023|1 comment|author: Nikos Papatolios