Deutsche Bahn fears ‘massive impact’ of planned strike
Unions in Germany are planning a major strike on Monday, which is expected to affect trains, trams, buses and flight traffic. The unions want an increase in pay. Deutsche Bahn (DB) in a statement released...Read more
Deutsche Bahn tightens up inspection of sleepers
The various inspection rounds of sleepers across Germany in recent months have resulted in new, tightened procedures at Deutsche Bahn (DB) regarding future inspections. Sleepers have been at the centre of attention since last year’s...Read more
Deutsche Bahn back in the eye of the storm over finances and restructuring
Deutsche Bahn (DB) finds itself back at the centre of attention in Germany due to the current financial situation at the company and what it means for the ongoing restructuring and break-up plans for the...Read more
Bremerhaven shunting locomotives switched over to HVO
Shunting locomotives in the German Bremerhaven are now running solely on Hydro-treated Vegetable Oil (HVO) instead of diesel fuel. With funding from the state Bremen, the project including the conversion of a filling station was...Read more
Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa see major increase in air-rail demand
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Lufthansa have registered a 25-per cent increase in joint air-rail services to and from Frankfurt Airport over the past two years, the companies write on Monday. In April 2021, DB and...Read more
DB in talks with German government on roadmap high-intensity network
Deutsche Bahn (DB) wants to beef up and upgrade the most heavily used sections of its network and create a true high-intensity, high-capacity rail system. To that end it will engage in talks with the...Read more
DB reaches HVO biofuel target two years earlier
With 17 million litres of the biofuel HVO, Deutsche Bahn is using twice the amount of biofuel in its diesel locomotives at the start of 2023 as originally calculated. Their volume target of the use...Read more
These were the best-read RailTech pieces of 2022
We covered a variety of topics in 2022, ranging from reporting on rail infrastructure and technology to rolling stock and new trends and initiatives in international train travel and ticketing. This was reflected in our...Read more
Expanded ICE maintenance facility inaugurated in Berlin
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has officially inaugurated the upgraded maintenance facility for the long-distance ICE trains in Berlin-Rummelsburg. Following an investment of 200 million euros, maintenance capacity was increased by 30 per cent. Additional jobs were...Read more
Stuttgart becomes departure station for night trains again
The German city of Stuttgart and the nearby towns of Göppingen and Ulm in the federal state of Baden-Württemberg gained connections to the Euronight and Nightjet network with the start of the new German timetable...Read more
Germany channels an additional 1 billion towards rail digitisation
The Federal Ministry for Digital Affairs and Transport (BMDV) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) will direct an additional 1 billion euros towards the modernisation and digitisation of the German railways. Around 2.7 billion euros is now earmarked...Read more
DB enters ICE 3neo into service
The ICE 3neo by Siemens Mobility was entered into service in Germany on Monday. Deutsche Bahn (DB) first used the new train between Frankfurt and Cologne. The debut of the ICE 3neo comes a mere 2,5 years...Read more
No joke: ‘Germany’s new 49-euro ticket to be ready by April 1’
State transport ministers in Germany have agreed that the Deutschland ticket, the successor of the successful 9-euro ticket, should be ready no later than April 1 2023. While positive news for most, it means a...Read more