The current structure of Deutsche Bahn group is not appropriate for the planned increase of capital with 7.5 billion in favour of DB, says the German monopolies commission. It cannot be guaranteed that this will...Read more
The new train plant of Deutsche Bahn in Cottbus will be finished two years earlier than planned: the first ICE trains will be serviced in 2024. Construction of the plant in Brandburg, which will create...Read more
According to DB Netz the repairs of the German railways after the recent flooding will cost at least 1.3 billion euros. After an initial estimate, the railway manager speaks of a repair job of ‘unprecedented...Read more
Railways in Germany, Belgium and the Netherlands suffered large damages after the flooding. In Germany, a total of 600 kilometres of track are affected, and 80 stations damaged. Seven regional transport routes have been so...Read more
The flooding in western Europe leaves behind major damage on railways. Large clean-up and restoration efforts are in progress, in this article an overview. Several lines in Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands, Austria and towards the...Read more
Heavy rainfall has severely impacted rail traffic in western Europe, in the south of Belgium, west of Germany and south of the Netherlands. Railway lines are flooded, and sometimes completely washed away, and a Belgian...Read more
The Bavarian State supports the testing in Bavaria of a hydrogen-powered train developed by Siemens Mobility. A two-car Mireo Plus H train will be tested on the route Augsburg – Füssen in Germany from mid-2023....Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will digitise one of the largest and busiest railway hubs in Germany. DB is now starting a feasibility study for the project, which the federal government is funding with 800,000 euros. Results...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will develop a new type of mobile filling station for hydrogen trains, which will fuel trains within 15 minutes. Following tests in the coming weeks, it will be built in autumn, and should...Read more
Abellio Germany is in financial trouble. Without intervention, the losses of the operator, a subsidiary of Dutch Railways NS, could rise to 30 – 50 million euros per year. That is why, under the supervision...Read more
It was long awaited: Snälltåget’s night train from Sweden to Berlin resumed service on Sunday, but with a very different route than before. Instead of using a ferry between Sweden and Germany, it now runs...Read more
Swedish open-access operator Snälltåget relaunched a night train service connecting Stockholm and Berlin on June 27. Now running via Copenhagen, the train runs daily this summer.Read more
After fruitless negotiations with Deutsche Bahn, train driver’s union GDL announced last week it will hold a vote on the previously announced strikes. The vote count is scheduled for August 9, and the union expects...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will revive 20 lines with a total of 245 kilometers of track. “Every kilometer of track is active climate protection”, says DB Network Board Member Jens Bergmann. Deutsche Bahn presented its plans on...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will reduce its climate impact faster than initially planned. CEO Richard Lutz announced on Wednesday that the previous target of being climate neutral is moved forward by ten years – from 2050 to...Read more
