https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Germany’s transport minister threw his support behind a plan on Tuesday to charge foreigners to use the country's motorways. It would, he said, help fill a €7.2 billion blackhole in the transport budget. https://www.thelocal.de/20131002/52199 Wed, 02 Oct 2013 12:30:00 +0200 52199 Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer has admitted that the much-delayed new Berlin BER international airport may miss its October 2013 opening deadline, yet indirectly criticised the capital's mayor for the continuing fiasco. https://www.thelocal.de/20121226/46975 Wed, 26 Dec 2012 12:03:00 +0100 46975 Politicians are piling the pressure onto Deutsche Bahn ahead of Monday’s special meeting of state transport ministers, as Germany’s rail network contends with cancelled trains, poor communication and frustrated travellers. https://www.thelocal.de/20110108/32291 Sat, 08 Jan 2011 11:41:00 +0100 32291 Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer is declaring war on English words creeping into everyday German usage and urging fellow politicians to follow his lead. https://www.thelocal.de/20101229/32095 Wed, 29 Dec 2010 10:35:00 +0100 32095 Taxpayers face higher costs on the controversial Stuttgart 21 project, with Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer vowing the government would “assess” any new expenses arising from changes demanded by an independent mediator. https://www.thelocal.de/20101201/31513 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:42:00 +0100 31513 Federal Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer lent his weight on Thursday to the growing chorus of complaints that spending cuts ahead of rail operator Deutsche Bahn’s share market float were to blame for the recent air-conditioning debacle. https://www.thelocal.de/20100722/28671 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:16:00 +0200 28671 German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer will host a meeting for airlines and aviation officials in Berlin on Tuesday to review ways to handle future problems with volcanic ash. https://www.thelocal.de/20100427/26801 Tue, 27 Apr 2010 10:16:00 +0200 26801 Two comprehensive test flights by aircraft-manufacturer Airbus have shown no damage to aircraft or pilot's visibility, a company spokesman said Tuesday, suggesting the danger in volcanic ash-affected European airspace is lower than thought. https://www.thelocal.de/20100420/26665 Tue, 20 Apr 2010 18:30:00 +0200 26665 Federal Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer has defended extensions to the flight ban against mounting criticism from the airline industry that decisions are being made on insufficient data. https://www.thelocal.de/20100419/26633 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:09:00 +0200 26633 Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer announced this week that he would put an end to the nationwide update of traffic signs, saving already broke cities and municipalities hundreds of millions of euros. https://www.thelocal.de/20100414/26535 Wed, 14 Apr 2010 16:00:00 +0200 26535 Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer said Friday he wants to clean up traffic jams on German motorways, recommending that states institute a ban on passing for trucks on the autobahn. https://www.thelocal.de/20100409/26445 Fri, 09 Apr 2010 13:47:00 +0200 26445 German Transport Minister Peter Ramsauer said on Thursday that he had serious misgivings about government plans to privatise national rail provider Deutsche Bahn. https://www.thelocal.de/20100211/25189 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 11:44:00 +0100 25189 Transportation Minister Peter Ramsauer sparked a row over the introduction of road tolls in Germany on Thursday, flagging higher charges for car drivers then quickly backing off as the debate heated up. https://www.thelocal.de/20091105/23049 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:40:00 +0100 23049