Deutsche Bahn Pushes For More Rail Investment as Ridership Surges

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn expects a very good year in 2023. Ridership on its long-distance trains is forecast to be "well over" 150 million passengers, exceeding the peak before the pandemic of 150.7 million riders, CEO Richard Lutz said Thursday.

But while that outlook shows the strong demand for travel and resilience of rail in the post-pandemic