Employees of NS paint a different picture to the Volkskrant regarding the discontinuation of the ICE to Basel (Basel) this coming summer than a spokesperson from the Swiss rail company SBB did earlier. SBB cited...Read more
Boarding a high-speed train in Amsterdam and disembarking in Basel will no longer be possible starting from July 16. The Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) confirmed that the direct ICE connection between the Netherlands and Switzerland...Read more
The construction of the second hall at the ICE maintenance facility of Deutsche Bahn (DB) in Cottbus has begun. Brandenburg’s Minister President, Dr. Dietmar Woidke, and Dr. Daniela Gerd Tom Markotten, DB’s Executive Board Member...Read more
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
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
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
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
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
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
NS International and Deutsche Bahn have decided that seat reservations for ICE trains between the countries will be mandatory between 17 June and 18 August this summer. Overcrowded trains caused problems last summer and a...Read more
Due to overcrowded trains last summer, Dutch Railways (NS) is considering banning Interrail passengers from ICE trains to Germany this summer. The direct Amsterdam-Berlin intercity remains unaffected. “We cannot prevent a lot of people boarding...Read more
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
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
Deutsche Bahn commissioned Siemens and Alstom on Tuesday to develop new vehicle concepts for a new ICE train fleet. The trains should replace older ICE 3 high-speed trains for DB’s long-distance services from the early...Read more