Dear reader,
In Stuttgart, the train driver of an S-Bahn was complaining about the quality of his train. The train doesn’t really accelerate anymore because you’re driving around “with the very last bit of dirt”. Newly purchased vehicles are “just scrap”. How the emotional outburst over the intercom was received by the train manufacturer Alstom? The railway saw “a limit exceeded”, but did not want to comment on the consequences for the engine driver. Social media users nominated him as employee of the month.
Trains don’t only cause trouble in Germany. The Spanish railway company Renfe has spent 258 million euros on 31 new vehicles. But they were too wide for some tunnels in the north of the country – and cost Renfe President Isaías Táboas (64) the job.
What kept us busy this week:
Why Autodoc’s IPO failed
Why a verdict against four former VW managers has consequences for many companies
How Mercedes opens up to Google
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