Latest Germany News
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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.
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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.