Latest Germany News
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Germany: Stadler to Supply 56 TINA Trams to HAVAG
Hallesche Verkehrs-AG (HAVAG) has contracted Stadler to supply 56 TINA trams for use in the city on the Saale from 2025.
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Deutsche Bahn Is Adding 1000 Service Staff on Its Long-Distance Services
Deutsche Bahn is adding almost 1,000 new employees to its service team for long-distance services in response to poor punctuality.
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Deutsche Bahn Announces Return to Profitable Business
Deutsche Bahn Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitable business for the first time since the start of the pandemic.
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Deutsche Bahn and German Federal Police Open Security Lab in Berlin Station
DB and the Federal Police have opened a security laboratory at Berlin Südkreuz station where they will test new safety tech and services.
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ÖBB Launches Freight Connection from Czech Republic to German North Sea
ÖBB Rail Cargo Group has launched a new direct connection between Melnik in the Czech Republic and Wilhelmshaven, Germany.
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DB's 100th ICE 4 Delivered as Part of €10bn Fleet Expansion
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has christened its 100th ICE 4 as part of the company's 10bn EUR investment in expanding its long-distance fleet.
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Knorr-Bremse Developing Solutions to Improve Freight Rail Efficiency
Knorr-Bremse is looking to increase freight rail efficiency and flexibility by trialling an automated break testing system.
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Course Change: Deutsche Bahn to Stop Selling Station Buildings
Deutsche Bahn has announced a change of course, saying it will stop selling station buildings and focus on developing them instead.
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ÖBB and DB Present New Nightjet Couchette Car
ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have presented a modernised couchette car for ÖBB's Nightjet service in Austria, Germany and Switzerland.
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DB Becomes First Intermodal Partner of the Star Alliance
Deutsche Bahn (DB) will become the first intermodal partner of the Star Alliance, the world's largest global airline alliance.
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Germany: ODEG Signs Elbe-Spree Network Contract
A special ceremony has been held for the signing of the transport contract for the Elbe-Spree network in Brandenburg an der Havel.
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Deutsche Bahn to Build New ICE Maintenance Facility in Dortmund
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced it will build a new ICE maintenance workshop in Dortmund and plans to begin operations as soon as 2027.
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Stadler Developing Modular, Scalable Battery System for Passenger Trains
Stadler is developing a modular, scalable battery system with the German Aerospace Centre and DLR Institutes for Vehicle Concepts & Networks
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Berlin's S46 Line Switches to New S-Bahn Trains Ahead of Schedule
Berlin S-Bahn has switched its S46 line (Königs Wusterhausen – Westend) to its new class 483/484 vehicles ahead of schedule.
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Germany: Siemens Mobility Receives First Order for Hydrogen-Powered Fleet
Siemens Mobility has received its first order for a fleet of hydrogen-powered trains from Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn (NEB).
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Germany: CAF to Supply Additional Battery-Powered Trains for NWL
NWL has extended its contract with CAF for an additional 10 battery-powered trains for the North Rhine-Westphalia region in Germany.
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Knorr-Bremse to Equip ICE Trains with Braking and Entrance Systems
Knorr-Bremse has been contracted to supply the braking and entrance systems for 43 Deutsche Bahn ICE 3neo trainsets from Siemens Mobility.
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Germany: Stadler to Deliver 28 TINA Trams to Rostock
Stadler has been awarded a contract to deliver 28 TINA trams to Rostocker Straßenbahnen AG (RSAG) in Rostock, Germany.
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Germany: DB and Federal Government Announce New High-Performance Network Plans
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the German federal government have shared their new high-performance network plans.
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Switzerland: SBB Orders 7 Additional Stadler Giruno Trains
Swiss rail operator SBB has ordered seven additional Stadler Giruno high-speed trains for cross-border services into Germany from 2026.
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Germany: Autonomous Regional Rail Travel Takes a Step Closer to Reality
Alstom’s German autonomous rail pilot project has now entered its second phase with testing on two regional trains.
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Germany: DB Inaugurates Ruhr-Sieg Line Digital Interlocking Technology
Modernisation of signalling and interlocking technology on DB's Ruhr-Sieg line has been completed in just 18 months.
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Deutsche Bahn Orders Converter Station from Hitachi Energy
Hitachi Energy has received an order from Deutsche Bahn (DB) for a 120 MW converter station south of Berlin
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Deutsche Bahn CEO Shares Plans to Overhaul Germany’s Ageing Rail Network
Deutsche Bahn’s CEO has announced a concept that will improve Germany’s rail infrastructure by removing network bottlenecks.