Latest Germany News
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Germany: First Battery Trains Ordered for VBB Network
NEB has ordered 31 two-car, battery-operated Mireo Plus B trains from Siemens Mobility for the new East Brandenburg rail network.
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Germany: Route Severely Damaged by Floods Reopens Today
Following severe flooding in Germany in July, Deutsche Bahn has reopened part of the Ahr Valley Railway to passenger traffic again today.
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Deutsche Bahn Is Getting into Industrial 3D Printing for Faster, Easier Train Maintenance
Deutsche Bahn says it is getting into industrial 3D printing in order to make the maintenance of its trains faster and easier.
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Germany Must Speed Up Rail Network Electrification says Transport Alliance
Germany is lagging behind the rest of Europe when it comes to rail network electrification says Allianz pro Schiene.
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Deutsche Bahn Trains Dogs to Sniff Out Protected Species
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is training dogs to detect protected species in order to speed up construction projects.
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Siemens Mobility Delivers 1000th Vectron Locomotive
Siemens Mobility is celebrating a milestone - the 1000th Vectron locomotive has left its site in Munich, Germany, destined for Denmark.
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Deutsche Bahn Launches More Station-Based Coworking Spaces
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is launching four new everyworks co-working facilities in main stations across Germany.
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First Automatic Train Runs at Intelligent Transport Systems World Congress
The world’s first self-operating train, the digital S-Bahn, has made its first run at the opening of ITS in Hamburg.
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Trans Regio Signs Long-term Lease for 23 Alpha Trains EMUs
Trans Regio Deutsche Regionalbahn (Trans Regio) has signed a long-term lease with Alpha Trains for 23 EMU trains.
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Automated Freight Train Testing Picks Up Speed
A joint German-Dutch project to trial the control and remote monitoring of automated freight trains has begun this month.
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DB Cargo and DHL Deepen Partnership to Move More Parcels by Rail
Deutsche Post DHL and Deutsche Bahn are expanding their partnership with new connections that will allow more parcels to travel via rail.
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Siemens Mobility Receives New Mireo Trainset Order for Regensburg/Danube Valley Rail Network
Siemens Mobility has received an order to build 23 four-car Mireo trainsets for rail operator agilis Eisenbahngesellschaft.
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S-Bahn Hamburg Signs Contract for 64 Additional Alstom Commuter Trains
Alstom and S-Bahn Hamburg have signed a contract for the delivery of an additional 64 Class 490 S-Bahn trains.
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Alstom Demonstrates Battery-Powered Multiple Unit Train in Saxony
Alstom has conducted a technical demonstration journey of its latest battery-powered train in Saxony, Germany.
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Consortium Demonstrates Autonomous Tram in Depot Research Project
A consortium led by Siemens Mobility and ViP Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam has demonstrated its Autonomous Tram in Depot research project.
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Siemens Mobility Improves Passenger Capacity for Alpha Trains with Trainset Upgrades
Siemens Mobility has converted Alpha Trains’ Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn GmbH- (ODEG) leased train units from three- to four-car trainsets.
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NordWestBahn Begins Modernisation of S-Bahn Fleet
NordWestBahn has modernised the first of its trains ahead of the start of its new regional S-Bahn transport contract
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Deutsche Bahn Completes First Long-Term, Cross-Border Green Energy Contract
Deutsche Bahn continues to ramp up its green power supply by completing its first cross-border, long-term green electricity contract.
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DB ICE Maintenance Site to Open Two Years Ahead of Schedule
Deutsche Bahn’s new railway works in Cottbus is now set to begin servicing ICE trains in 2024 – two years earlier than originally planned.
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DB Takes Stock: "Destruction of Historic Proportions"
Deutsche Bahn has taken stock after the 2021 floods, saying the damage is of historic proportions and might take years to fix in full.
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Bavaria and Siemens Mobility Partner on Hydrogen-Powered Train Trial
Siemens Mobility have signed an MoU with the State of Bavaria to begin testing its hydrogen-powered train from mid-2023.
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Severe Weather Causes Substantial Damage to Germany's Rail Infrastructure
DB has reported significant damage to rail infrastructure in Germany following the extreme storms in Europe last week.
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DB Partners with Google Maps on Journey Planning
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Google are working together to make it even easier to plan and book rail travel using Google Maps.
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DB to Turn the Cologne Rail Hub Digital
Deutsche Bahn has launched a feasibility study into the digitalisation options for the busy Cologne rail hub.