Germany's Federal Network Agency (Bundesnetzagentur) confirmed a decision requiring Deutsche Bahn to make room for competition on heavily used long-distance routes. The move opens the way for the Italian rail company Italo, which wants to enter the German long-distance transport market. Tagesspiegel ↗
The decision comes despite criticism from several federal states. The regulator justifies it as an effort to strengthen competition in rail transport, where Deutsche Bahn has long held a dominant position. In practice, this would mean that additional operators should appear on the most heavily used connections, and passengers could gain a wider range of services. n-tv ↗
Regional representatives have also spoken out against Italo's planned entry. Brandenburg's transport minister Crumbach warned that a new competitor in long-distance transport could have negative consequences for rail transport in Brandenburg. The concerns relate mainly to how the division of capacity on overloaded routes would affect regional connections. ANSA ↗
The case illustrates a broader dispute over how Germany should combine greater competition in long-distance transport with the needs of regional rail. Further developments will depend on how the regulator's decision translates into the concrete allocation of capacity on the routes and which connections Italo ultimately offers in Germany. Die Zeit ↗
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Bundesnetzagentur: Verkehrsminister warnt vor Einstieg von Italo in Fernverkehr
Tagesspiegel
| 16:57 17.07.
Bundesnetzagentur: Verkehrsminister warnt vor Einstieg von Italo in Fernverkehr
Die Zeit
| 16:56 17.07.
DB muss Konkurrenz Platz machen: Netzagentur erlaubt Unternehmen Italo auf deutschen Schienen
n-tv
| 14:08 17.07.
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