The company Deutsche Bahn drives most trains. The agency for networks wants to change this. A new rule helps other companies. It makes sure there is more competition. Soon Deutsche Bahn uses less space on busy tracks. They use only 60 to 75 percent. Other companies use the rest. This creates competition.
The agency wants better things for people. More competition often makes prices lower. Trains can also become better. The Italian company Italo wants to drive in Germany. They start in the year 2028. They drive between cities like Munich and Frankfurt and Berlin. Companies like Flixtrain get more space too.
Deutsche Bahn does not like the new plan. They say: We earn much money on busy tracks. We have less money with fewer trains. We must close small train stations. Also, many construction sites block the tracks. In Bad Vilbel, one signal system is broken. This causes many delays near Frankfurt. Austria also has problems with German construction work.
