DB board: Duty to use railway as a solution for travel chaos?
DB board: Duty to use railway as a solution for travel chaos?
The discussion about the travel practice of the managers of Deutsche Bahn AG has recently recorded a lot. The public interest in this topic is considerable, especially in view of the ongoing problems in the German rail network that affect so many travelers. GDL boss Claus Weselsky recently made suggestions that should persuade the management of the railway to experience the challenges in rail traffic first-hand.
public criticism and demands for change
The continuing difficulties in German train traffic have been in focus for months. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP), for example, said that the DB took over with exaggerated promises during the European Football Championship by offering 10,000 additional seats a day. These promises could hardly be kept and caused additional resentment among passengers.
In addition, the CDU politician Thomas Bareiß took the railway company into account and accused her of a “scary picture”. The allegations culminated with the responsibility that he attributed the CEO Richard Lutz, whose decisions would ruin the good reputation of Germany. The SPD deputy Martin Kröber supported these opinions and demanded that parts of the board should be replaced, since the current leadership is considered strategically incompetent.
Weselsky's proposal for personal experience with rail operations
In this context, Claus Weselsky, the outgoing chairman of the GDL, has proposed a drastic measure: a change in the travel policy of the DB executives. He believes that those responsible should be forced to use the train for their business trips. This would enable them to experience the real conditions and the challenges with which the employees are faced with first hand. Weselsky states that in hardly any other large company the managers use their own product so rarely.The reaction of the company
When asked by the world, a spokesman for DB announced that the board members usually use the "climate -friendly railway" for their business trips within Germany. However, our own driving service is also available for shorter routes within cities such as Berlin and Frankfurt. In exceptional cases, for example in time -critical dates or external circumstances such as strikes, air travel may be necessary. Despite these explanations, the question remains why the board does not succeed in removing the existing grievances in rail operations.
The pressure on Deutsche Bahn and expansion options
The overall picture that emerges here is a company that is under pressure. Although management argues that they are on the rails a lot, the concern of many critics is that personal experiences with the difficulties of rail operations are inevitable in order to achieve fundamental improvements. Weselsky's proposal could not only be an advantage for the current infrastructure, but also for motivation and understanding within the workforce.
Overall, the discussion about business trips and the associated expectations illustrate how important it is that those who make decisions also understand the real conditions on site. This could be a step in the right direction to regain the trust of the public and to improve the quality of rail traffic in Germany.
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