Latest Deutsche Bahn News
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Michael Odenwald Elected New Chairman of DB Supervisory Board
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG today unanimously elected Michael Odenwald to serve as its new chairman. He succeeds Professor Utz…
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British Steel Secures Major Contract with Deutsche Bahn for New 120 Metre Rail
British Steel has secured a major German rail contract after enhancing its manufacturing capabilities with a seven-figure investment. The de…
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DB Opens its First Carbon-Neutral Depot for ICE Trains in Cologne
Deutsche Bahn has invested around 220 million euros into this carbon-neutral depot for ICE trains. It was built using largely regional mater…
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Deutsche Bahn's ICE 4 Begins Regular Service
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) is introducing the ICE 4 into regular service, thus reaching a further project milestone right on schedule. Initially,…
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Deutsche Bahn Chooses Camira Fabrics for Ideas Train Concept
Working with a number of partners to create the Ideas Train, Deutsche Bahn selected a range of Camira’s fabrics to feature throughout the tr…
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Rhine Valley Railway Services to Recommence Earlier Than Planned
The full length of the Rhine Valley Railway line ("Rheintalbahn") will again be in operation as of October 2. Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the con…
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Deutsche Bahn Orders 100 Vectron Locomotives from Siemens
The Vectron locomotives will serve on the Rhine-Alpine-Corridor (Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands). Delivery of the …
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Deutsche Bahn Gives Green Light for Body Cams
After trials in Berlin and Cologne 2016–2017 DB body cams have been found to make staff and passengers safer. They will now be rolled out mo…
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Deutsche Bahn Assists Reformation Celebrations
Deutsche Bahn is the official mobility partner of the 2017 Reformation Anniversary. More than 100 shuttle trains serviced Wittenberg at the …
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German Train Derails Due to Mudslide
German train derails due to a mudslide following torrential rainfall in Thuringia, east Germany, on Friday evening. Recovery works are to be…
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The 3D Printing Revolution at Deutsche Bahn
3D printing at Deutsche Bahn is making the German state-owned transport and logistics company faster, more reliable and more convenient for …
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Global Cyber Attack Hits Deutsche Bahn
After the NHS in the UK is targeted, the global cyber attack hits Deutsche Bahn computers, affecting digital passenger display boards in sta…
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DB Regio Orders Additional Coradia Continental Trains
Alstom and DB Regio AG have signed a new contract for 25 Coradia Continental electric multiple units for the region of Saarland and...
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Alstom to Supply Coradia Continental EMUs for Nuremberg
Alstom has been awarded two contracts from Deutsche Bahn Regio AG to supply 53 Coradia Continental EMUs (electric multiple units) for a tota…
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Richard Lutz to be New CEO of Deutsche Bahn
The new CEO of Deutsche Bahn has been announced as Richard Lutz when the Supervisory Board met on 22 March, following Rüdiger Grube's resign…
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DB Cargo and GE Transportation Expand Rail's Digital Footprint in Europe
DB Cargo and GE have agreed to digitise 250 locomotives using GE's Asset Performance Management Solution. This is GE's first European digita…
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DB Regio Order Multiple-Unit Regional Trains from Siemens
Beginning in 2020, DB Regio AG will operate its Rhine Valley rail network in southwest Germany exclusively with multiple-unit regional train…
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DB CEO Dr. Rüdiger Grube Resigns
The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG today unanimously approved Dr. Rüdiger Grube's request for his appointment to CEO to be rescinded …
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DB Record Most Successful Year Yet for Freight Rail Transport
Deutsche Bahn Board Member Ronald Pofalla calls 2016 the most successful year yet for freight rail transport on the world's longest rail rou…
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DB's Mindbox – In-house Innovation
It is becoming increasingly clear that the rail industry must focus heavily on innovation. Deutsche Bahn takes its innovation in-house with …
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Launch Predictive Maintenance Pilot Project
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens are launching a pilot application for the predictive servicing and maintenance of the high-speed Velaro D tra…
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Alstom Hands Over Five Prima H3 Locomotives to Deutsche Bahn
Alstom handed over five Prima H3 locomotives to Deutsche Bahn during a ceremony at Alstom’s Stendal site in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany...
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COMLAB AG Wins Major Order in Germany
COMLAB AG has won the tender for outfitting approximately 400 Deutsche Bahn trains with a mobile telecommunications system...
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Premiere in Berlin: The ICE 4 has Arrived
Deutsche Bahn’s ICE 4 long-distance train has been presented to the public, with a new dimension of quality assurance and improved passenger…