Deutschlandtakt, also known as Deutschland-Takt or D-Takt for short, is a concept for an integral timetable coordinated throughout Germany, with which a target timetable for local and long-distance rail passenger transport is drawn up and on the basis of which new routes and other infrastructure measures are to be implemented. In contrast to the previous practice of planning the timetable based on the given infrastructure, the D-Takt first defines the target timetable and derives the necessary adjustments to the rail network from it in order to make this target timetable feasible ("timetable-based infrastructure"). The target timetable provides for a half-hourly service on the most important long-distance connections.[1][2] The service concept for the Deutschlandtakt assumes a doubling of passenger numbers in local and long-distance rail passenger transport.[3]

The target timetable for the Deutschlandtakt is expected to be further developed by mid-2024.[4][needs update]

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  1. ^ "Herr der Knoten". Archived from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2020-01-31.
  2. ^ "Zielfahrplan Deutschlandtakt. Informationen zum dritten Gutachterentwurf" (PDF). bmvi.de. Bundesministerium für Verkehr und digitale Infrastruktur. 2020-06-30. p. 24. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-09-16. Retrieved 2022-09-21.
  3. ^ Abschlussbericht zum Zielfahrplan Deutschlandtakt. Grundlagen, Konzeptionierung und wirtschaftliche Bewertung. Version 3.00 vom 1. September 2022, Seite 62 Bericht Archived 2024-03-09 at the Wayback Machine abgerufen am 31. Januar 2023
  4. ^ Hans Leister (June 2023), "Deutschlandtakt: Zeitplan zur Überarbeitung des Zielfahrplans", Eisenbahn-Revue International, no. 6, pp. 291 f., ISSN 1421-2811