DB finishes digging all 8 tunnels of the Stuttgart 21 project
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has reached a milestone in the Stuttgart 21 project, the complete reorganisation of the Stuttgart rail node. 56.256 metres or approximately 56 kilometres of tunnel have now been dug, as the final...Read more
Vossloh acquires RailWatch’s monitoring technology
Shortly after teaming up with German rail infrastructure manager DB Netz in the realm of proactive rail maintenance, German rail technology company Vossloh expanded its monitoring technology portfolio by taking over the extensive monitoring technology...Read more
DB rebuilds last section of Ahrtalbahn destroyed by 2021 flooding
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is rebuilding the last destroyed section of the Ahrtalbahn from scratch, two years after it was destroyed. In the summer of 2021, flooding completely devastated the line between Walporzheim and Ahrbrück. The...Read more
DB and Vossloh cooperate on preventive rail maintenance
German rail technology company Vossloh and German rail infrastructure manager DB Netz are extending their collaboration in the realm of proactive rail maintenance, utilising Vossloh High Speed Grinding (HSG) technology.Read more
ÖBB and DB to double night train traffic by 2030
Austrian operator ÖBB and its German counterpart Deutsche Bahn have announced their plans for international trains in the coming years. The number of services will increase, and new night train connection from Berlin and Vienna...Read more
How are rail infrastructure managers dealing with extreme heat in Europe?
Climate change adaptationCombating climate change is one of the major challenges of the 21st century. Extreme weather phenomena such as heat waves and floods are becoming increasingly common. This is forcing infrastructure managers to adapt to this...Read more
Punctuality crisis for ICE trains drives disruptions
Recent reports have highlighted growing concerns over the punctuality of the ICE (Intercity Express) train services operating between Germany and the Netherlands. This summer has seen unprecedented dropouts and extended delays, causing troubles for thousands of...Read more
Talgo’s ICE L for Deutsche Bahn begins testing in Germany
The first of 79 ICE L long-distance and high-speed trains to be built by the Spanish manufacturer Talgo for Deutsche Bahn (DB) have reached Lower Saxony, in Germany. The ICE L is specially adapted to...Read more
Seasonal routes to take advantage of this summer
Nectarines, peaches, blueberries, and certain fleeting train services… These are some of the seasonal goods to take advantage of this summer. SNCF, Deutsche Bahn, ÖBB, SBB, Thalys, NS, and Renfe are some of the operators...Read more
EU to back new cross-border pilots by European Sleeper, SJ, Eurostar, among others
The European Commission will support 10 pilot project for new cross-border services and the improvement of existing ones, it announced on Tuesday. Among the proposals selected are those by night train startup European Sleeper, the...Read more
The Intelligent Rail Summit 2022 programme is finalised
There are less than three weeks to go until this year’s Intelligent Rail Summit. With the programme now complete, all signs are green for another successful edition of this important event, which features more than...Read more
Dutch government to open international connections up to competition
The Dutch ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management will allow competition on the international lines to Brussels, Paris, London and Basel, as well as the service between Amsterdam and Berlin. The move is not without...Read more
DB Fernverkehr implements new train control system
DB Fernverkehr has started working with IVU Traffic Technologies’ IVU.Rail system for its vehicle dispatch and train control system. The move comes as part of an ongoing digitalisation effort.Read more