New Rules for Trains in Germany
德國鐵路新規定
Introduction
The German government says the main train company must share the tracks with other companies.
德國政府表示，主要的鐵路公司必須與其他公司共享軌道。
Main Body
For a long time, Deutsche Bahn controlled almost all long-distance trains. An Italian company called Italo said this was unfair. Also, the tracks and radios are old and often break. Now, the government wants more companies to sell tickets.
長期以來，德國鐵路 (Deutsche Bahn) 控制了幾乎所有長途列車。一家名為 Italo 的義大利公司表示這樣是不公平的。此外，軌道和無線電設備陳舊且經常故障。現在，政府希望有更多公司能銷售車票。
Deutsche Bahn cannot take all the space on busy tracks. They can only take 60 to 75 percent. Other companies like Italo and Flix can take the rest. Italo wants to spend 3.6 billion euros to start trains in 2028. They will go to big cities like Berlin and Munich.
德國鐵路不能佔據繁忙軌道的所有空間。他們只能佔 60% 到 75%。其他公司如 Italo 和 Flix 可以使用其餘部分。Italo 計畫投入 36 億歐元，於 2028 年開始運行列車。他們將開通往柏林和慕尼黑等大城市的路線。
The government thinks more companies will make tickets cheaper. They think the service will be better. But Deutsche Bahn is worried. They say the tracks are too old for more trains. They need more money to fix the tracks first.
政府認為更多公司的加入會使票價更便宜，且服務品質會提升。但德國鐵路對此感到擔心。他們表示軌道過於陳舊，無法負荷更多列車，需要先獲得更多資金來維修軌道。
Conclusion
Deutsche Bahn must let other companies use the tracks by 2028.
德國鐵路必須在 2028 年前允許其他公司使用軌道。
Vocabulary Learning
🧩 The 'Want' Pattern
In this text, we see a very useful word for A2 learners: Want.
It shows a wish or a plan for the future. It is simple:
Person/Group → want(s) → Action
From the story:
- The government wants more companies... (The government = 1 group)
- Italo wants to spend... (Italo = 1 company)
Quick Rule: If it is one person or one company, add an -s (wants). If it is many people, use want.
🛤️ Comparing 'Old' and 'Better'
Notice how the article describes things changing:
- Now: The tracks are old. (Bad condition)
- Future: The service will be better. (Good condition)
When we move from a bad situation to a good one, we use words like better or cheaper to show the improvement.