Evelyn Palla
manager from South Tyrol; head of Deutsche Bahn AG since October 2025
- Jul 30
Deutsche Bahn returns to profit with €147 million half-year surplus, but punctuality drops to 59%
Germany’s state-owned railway posted a net profit of €147 million in the first half of 2026, breaking a seven-year loss streak, while long-distance on-time arrivals fell to 59 percent amid record construction and extreme weather.
- Jul 21
Deutsche Bahn to ban alcohol at all 5,400 stations by mid-October after guard attack
Deutsche Bahn will ban alcohol consumption at all 5,400 German stations by 15 October, prompted by a near-fatal assault on a security guard and rising violent crime.
- Jul 9
Deutsche Bahn delays Nuremberg-Regensburg reopening by three weeks, orders review of renovation program
The reopening of the renovated Nuremberg-Regensburg railway line has been pushed from July 10 to July 31 due to ongoing safety checks on new signal box technology. CEO Evelyn Palla announced a comprehensive review of the entire corridor renovation program after the second major delay this year.
- Jul 8
Deutsche Bahn to invest €50 million in AI for faster passenger updates on delays and cancellations
Deutsche Bahn is pouring €50 million into AI and IT to give passengers faster, more reliable information on delays, cancellations and platform changes, CEO Evelyn Palla announced on Wednesday.
