The 137th InterCity Express (ICE) 4 train has now left the Siemens Mobility testing and validation centre. This is the last ICE 4 train to be manufactured by Siemens Mobility for Deutsche Bahn (DB). This...Read more
Five months ahead of the Riedbahn’s major overhaul between Frankfurt/Main and Mannheim, Deutsche Bahn (DB) and its construction partners report being confident in their preparations. January’s preparatory work has affirmed the feasibility of the construction...Read more
A Deutsche Bahn (DB) research project aimed at enhancing connectivity on trains has reached a milestone with the inauguration of a 10-kilometre-long test route for high-speed internet in the south of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, the “Gigabit...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) marked a pivotal moment for Germany’s railways with the launch of DB InfraGO AG in Berlin. DB InfraGO AG, formed through the merger of DB Netz AG and DB Station&Service AG, consolidates...Read more
Italian high-speed trains will be present at Munich station in Germany from 2026, Italian state-owned operator Trenitalia has announced on December 30.Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has officially commenced the tender process for a new fleet of high-speed InterCity Express (ICE) trains. The project includes the development, construction, and approval of a train fleet scheduled for deployment in...Read more
In a significant legal development, the Hamburg Regional Court has handed down a judgement recognising the dominant position of Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) in-house online rail ticket vendors. The ruling, issued on December 1, stems from...Read more
DB Fernverkehr and NS International have decreased the travel time of international trains between Amsterdam and Berlin by 30 minutes this week. Travel time has gone from 6.20 to 5.52 hours.Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has started construction of the railway connection upgrade to the future Fehmarnbelt tunnel. This tunnel under construction will form a shortcut to Danish capital Copenhagen across the Fehmarn strait. The travel time...Read more
Deutsche Bahn is investing 55 million euros in an “E-Check” process to inspect ICE trains using AI and robots to supply the ICE with fresh water and pumping out the wastewater. The first ICE plant...Read more
The new 2024 timetable of Deutsche Bahn promises up to 25 per cent more seats on high-demand routes, including Berlin to North Rhine-Westphalia and Berlin to Munich. The German operator will also introduce additional Sprinter...Read more
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
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
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
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