Deutsche Bahn CEO criticizes management culture and addresses punctuality issues
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Evelyn Palla, Deutsche Bahn
Germany
August 2026
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CEO Evelyn Palla criticizes past management culture for lack of accountability. Company undergoing restructuring to streamline administration and decentralize responsibility. First-half punctuality for long-distance trains was 58.7%, missing the 60% target.
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