Evelyn Palla is to become the first female CEO of Germany’s national rail operator, media reported on Saturday.
The Bild tabloid reported that Minister Patrick Schneider would announce the appointment on Monday.
According to the paper, Schneider will also present his overall plans for the company.
There was no immediate comment from the ministry or from Deutsche Bahn.
Who is Evelyn Palla?
The 52-year-old hails from the South Tyrol region of northern Italy.
She joined the company in 2019 and had previously worked for chipmaker Infineon, energy firm E.ON and the Austrian railway operator ÖBB.
, who had served as Deutsche Bahn’s CEO since 2017 and was dismissed last month.
She had previously run the regional subsidiary of the company, DB Regio, where she delegated more powers to regional management teams, according to the Süddeutsche Zeitung daily.
Why is Germany restructuring Deutsche Bahn?
The railway operator has been , which the company has blamed on old and overloaded infrastructure.
Deutsche Bahn was due to late and canceled trains.
Chancellor promised to restructure Deutsche Bahn’s management and modernize Germany’s transport infrastructure when he came to power in May.
The firm is a a joint-stock company owned 100% by the German state.
Edited by: Roshni Majumdar
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