Latest Germany News
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Germany: Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania State to Deploy Battery Trains
Deutsche Bahn and the state of Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania plan to introduce battery trains onto the Warnow II network.
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DB to Develop Additional High-Performance Rail Corridors in Germany
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will upgrade its routes between Hamburg-Berlin and Emmerich-Oberhausen for a future high-performance network.
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Stadler to Supply 9 FLIRT XL Vehicles for Berlin–Szczecin Line
Stadler will supply nine FLIRT XL vehicles to DB Regio for cross-border traffic between Germany and Poland on the Berlin–Szczecin route.
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Germany: Stadler Presents 18 Double-Decker KISS Trains in Lübeck
Stadler has presented the 18 double-decker KISS trains that will operate between Hamburg, Lübeck and Travemünde from January 2023.
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Siemens to Install CBTC Signalling on Hamburg's U2 and U4 Lines
Siemens Mobility will install its digital Trainguard MT CBTC solution on lines U2 and U4 of the Hamburg subway.
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Germany: Wendlingen–Ulm High-Speed Line to Be Commissioned Next Month
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that driver training is now underway on the new Wendlingen–Ulm line between Stuttgart and Munich in prepara…
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DB Installs Climate-Friendly Lighting at 1,000 Train Stations
In 2022, Deutsche Bahn (DB) has been converting the lighting at around 1,000 train stations to energy-efficient sources such as LEDs.
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Island Hopping for Battery Trains: DB Begins Construction of OLE Islands
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will build electrified overhead contact line islands to intermittently charge battery-powered trains in Schleswig-Holstei…
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Berlin’s S8 Line Converts to New 483/484 Series Trains
Deutsche Bahn has completely converted Berlin’s S8 line to its newest generation of trains; the 483/484 series.
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Germany: STRABAG to Upgrade Berlin’s Köpenick Station for Regional Rail Services
DB Netz has commissioned STRABAG Rail to upgrade the Köpenick rail station to handle regional rail traffic via two new tracks.
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Deutsche Bahn Sets New Recycling Targets
Deutsche Bahn’s (DB) CEO announced new ambitious recycling targets for 2030 at its Sustainability Forum in Berlin.
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Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen Orders 40 More Trams from Stadler
Stuttgarter Strassenbahnen (SSB) is expanding its fleet by ordering 40 new S-DT8.16 light rail vehicles from Stadler.
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safe.trAIn Project to Advance Development of AI-Enabled Automated Trains
Siemens AG will lead a consortium to facilitate advances in operating automated regional trains with artificial intelligence (AI).
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Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B Goes on Public Show at InnoTrans 2022
The public is able to view Siemens Mobility’s Mireo Plus B battery train for the first time at InnoTrans 2022.
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InnoTrans: Official Presentation of Siemens Mobility Mireo Plus H
Siemens Mobility presented its Mireo Plus H hydrogen train for the Berlin-Brandenburg region at InnoTrans 2022 today.
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InnoTrans 22: DB Announces Largest-Ever Fleet Modernisation Programme
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced that it will invest over 19 billion EUR in new passenger and fleet locomotives and trains by 2030.
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InnoTrans 22: Stadler and NAH.SH Present First FLIRT Akku Battery-Electric Series-Produced Vehicle
Stadler and NAH.SH have unveiled the first FLIRT Akku battery-electric series-produced vehicle at InnoTrans 2022.
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InnoTrans 2022: Škoda Unveils Its 36T Tram-Train for RNV
Škoda and RNV unveiled the new 1m-gauge tram-train for the cities of Heidelberg, Mannheim and Ludwigshafen am Rhein at InnoTrans 2022 today.
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Coradia iLint Achieves New Milestone with 1,175km Distance Run
Alstom has proven the capability of the Coradia iLint train to provide long-distance travel with its recording-breaking 1175km journey.
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World's First Automatic S-Bahn Train Enters Passenger Service
Deutsche Bahn and Siemens have entered the first Digital S-Bahn automatic train into passenger service in Hamburg, Germany.
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DB Presents New Level Access ICE L Car
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has unveiled the first car of its new ICE L (low floor), which has stepless access, improving accessibility.
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Germany: CAF to Supply 42 LRVs in Hannover
CAF has been selected to supply 42 TW 4000 LRVs for ÜSTRA, the public transport operator in the city of Hannover, Germany.
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DB Cargo Showcases Hydrogen Logistics Solutions
DB Cargo has showcased how it’s already capable of transporting large quantities of hydrogen by freight rail.
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World First: Coradia iLint Trains Begin Passenger Service on Fully Hydrogen-Operated Route
14 Coradia iLint regional trains are now in passenger operation on the world’s first full hydrogen-operated route in Lower Saxony, Germany.