Germany Hires Foreigner to Fix Its Failing Trains

Germany's national railway, Deutsche Bahn, is in crisis. Passengers now face a system where late trains are expected, seats are not guaranteed, and bookings can disappear. The problems are severe enough that the company has taken an unusual step. For the first time, it has appointed a foreigner as its new infrastructure chief. The move is a direct attempt to fix the deeply troubled network. The new manager, a British rail expert, is tasked with a major overhaul. His job is to address years of underinvestment and poor management that have eroded service. The goal is to restore reliability to what was once a symbol of German efficiency.