Evelyn Palla

Never before have the federal government and Deutsche Bahn invested so much money in rail infrastructure in half a year.

— Evelyn Palla, Deutsche Bahn CEO, referring to the half-year results for 2026

We're cracking down: we're banning drinking alcohol at our stations

— Said by Evelyn Palla, Deutsche Bahn chief, per a Deutsche Bahn statement

The coming years must not feel like the last years for the people of Stuttgart.

— Evelyn Palla, head of Deutsche Bahn, on Stuttgart-21 construction and replacement transport improvements (26 June)

There must be relief for passengers.

— Evelyn Palla; after Stuttgart 21's opening was delayed by five years, she promised relief for passengers.

I think we’re all facing the fact that it’s almost impossible to explain that we’ve now had the ninth delay, pushing the project back by another five years.

— Cem Özdemir, Baden-Württemberg's premier, commenting on the ninth delay to Stuttgart 21

The public deserves that we lay everything on the table.

— Evelyn Palla, Chairwoman of Deutsche Bahn, said this at the Stuttgart 21 press conference.

There needs to be better monitoring and control of the rail infrastructure operations.

— Peter Westenberger, CEO of the Association of Private Railways, speaking to dpa