InnoTrans ends! 10 highlights from 2024’s top rail event
It’s gone as quickly as it arrived. InnoTrans ’24 comes to an end today, but the offerings on show at what is widely regarded as the most important…
DB, SNCF launch first ever direct Paris-Berlin line for €60
For the first time ever, Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) Intercity-Express (ICE) trains will travel directly from Berlin to Paris. Starting from 16 December, trains operated by DB in cooperation…
€2bn profit, but how? The DB restructuring plan, in detail
In just the last few months, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced billions in losses, 30,000 layoffs, and the sale of its most profitable division. If that wasn’t enough…
What does DB Schenker’s €14bn sale mean for German rail?
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has finalised the sale of its subsidiary DB Schenker to Danish logistics giant DSV for 14.8 billion euros, marking the largest transaction in DB’s history.…
Ailing Deutsche Bahn plans €2bn profit in three years
After heavy losses in 2023, Deutsche Bahn (DB) now has a restructuring plan to become profitable within three years. A 110-page internal document apparently lays out the goal…
Football exclusive: Switzerland wins Euro2024 … for rail travel
The Swiss football team did more than eliminate holders Italy from the Euro 2024 tournament. Their punctual performance on Saturday was not just down to a typically efficient…
Hydrogen initiative for DB
Lhyfe and Deutsche Bahn are cooperating to fuel climate-neutral trains with green hydrogen. Specialist energy production company Lhyfe has built a hydrogen production plant for DB Energie’s Tübingen…
SNCF and Deutsche Bahn cooperate on sustainable tech
SNCF and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have signed a new cooperation agreement focusing on innovation, eight years after their initial technological partnership began.
Deutsche Bahn introduces innovative energy hub in Tübingen
As part of its corporate strategy “Strong Rail,” Deutsche Bahn (DB) has launched an Innovation Hub in Tübingen.
DB Football-themed EM-ICE train now in operation
All aboard the EM-ICE “Fan Capital Hamburg”! Deutsche Bahn (DB) unveiled its latest marvel Tuesday: a fully decked-out ICE train transformed into a rolling fan zone in celebration…
DB sees 28 per cent rise in regional transport since Deutschland-Ticket
Deutsche Bahn (DB) announces a 28 per cent increase in passengers on regional trains since the introduction of the Deutschland-Ticket in May 2023. Nearly two-thirds of passengers on…
DB to renew thousands of tracks, switches, and stations in 2024
DB InfraGO is launching a comprehensive infrastructure program in 2024. The focus is on the existing network and stations: this year, DB will expand, modernise, and renew over…
FlixTrain German offering to increase by 40 per cent
Flixtrain is increasing its offer with 40 per cent more seats to be available to German travellers this year, compared to 2023.
DB unveils ‘Fan Capital Hamburg’ ICE for the Euro
In anticipation of the upcoming UEFA European Championship 2024™, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced the launch of its new EM-ICE, a revamped version of the ICE 4, set…
DB begins 1.6 billion euro expansion of Hanau-Gelnhausen line
In a bid to fortify the rail system in Hesse, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has embarked on a 1.6 billion euro project to expand the 23-kilometre-long Hanau–Gelnhausen line to…