Latest Germany News
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Germany: Opening of Stuttgart 21 Station Delayed to 2026
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has provided an update on the delayed Stuttgart 21 project, releasing a detailed timetable for commissioning.
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Deutsche Bahn Modernises Hanover-Würzburg High-Speed Line
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has completed the modernisation of the Hanover-Würzburg high-speed line following an investment of 850 million EUR.
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InnoTrans 2024 to Highlight Future of Digitalisation
InnoTrans 2024 will include a focus on how electrification, digitalisation and automation will help shape the future of mobility.
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Siemens Mobility Invests in Digital Service Depot in Dortmund
Siemens Mobility is investing around 150 million EUR in expanding its digital service depot for trains in Dortmund, Germany.
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Germany: DB Launches 2024 Infrastructure Renewal Programme
DB InfraGO AG has launched a comprehensive infrastructure programme to renew Germany's railway network in 2024.
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Deutsche Bahn Starts 4-Track Expansion of Hanau-Gelnhausen Line
Deutsche Bahn has commenced a 1.6bn EUR project on the rail network in Hesse with a four-track expansion of the Hanau-Gelnhausen line.
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Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus B Battery Hybrid Trains Start Service in Germany
Siemens Mobility's Mireo Plus B battery hybrid trains have begun regular service for SWEG in the Ortenau region of Germany.
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Stadler to Build New Train Commissioning Centre in Hennigsdorf
Stadler has announced it will be constructing a new commissioning centre for trains in the district of Oberhavel in Brandenburg.
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Booking Accomodation for InnoTrans 2024
With InnoTrans 2024 fast approaching, taking some time to choose the ideal accommodation for you and your team should be a key consideration…
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Siemens Mobility Launches Smart Train Lease Subsidiary
Siemens Mobility has launched a subsidiary for leasing regional trains in Germany: Smart Train Lease GmbH.
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Germany: 8 Additional LRVs Ordered for Dortmund
DSW21 has ordered eight additional light rail vehicles (LRVs) from HeiterBlick and Kiepe Electric for use in Dortmund, Germany.
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Deutsche Bahn Begins Testing for High Speed Internet on Trains
Testing is now underway on infrastructure to create 5G corridors along tracks in Germany, paving the way for high-speed internet on trains.
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Germany: DB Regio Orders High-Capacity EMUs from Alstom
Alstom has received an order to supply 18 modern Coradia Max electric multiple-unit (EMU) trains to DB Regio AG.
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DB Opens New ICE 4 Maintenance Plant in Cottbus
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has officially opened its new ICE 4 maintenance facility in Cottbus, Germany.
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Knorr-Bremse to Equip 246 Stadler Trams
Knorr-Bremse has announced it will be outfitting at least 246 CITYLINK trams with both braking and air conditioning systems.
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Siemens Mobility to Supply 75 Mireo Trains for Leipzig and Region
Siemens Mobility has won an order to supply 75 Mireo trains that are to operate in Leipzig and the surrounding area from 2026.
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Deutsche Bahn Launches Tender for ICE Trains of the Future
Deutsche Bahn has started its tender process to procure a new type of ICE train for the future, to be deployed in the early 2030s.
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GSF RailInfra Looks Back on Its First German Symposium
GSF RailInfra GmbH (GSF) and its partner Rail Power Systems GmbH (RPS) hosted a two-day seminar for the German rail market.
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DB Begins Construction on Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link to Denmark
Deutsche Bahn has commenced construction in Fehmarn to establish the Fehmarn Belt Fixed Link between Germany and Denmark.
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Stadler Prepares DB Locomotives for ETCS Rollout
Deutsche Bahn (DB), Stadler and AngelStar are preparing Alstom-made locomotives in Germany for the European Train Control System (ETCS).
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Deutsche Bahn Awards Contracts for High-Performance Riedbahn Network
Deutsche Bahn has contracted four companies to renovate the Riedbahn line to establish a high-performance network.
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Passengers Get First Experience of New ICE Interior Design
Passengers were able to experience the new ICE interior design for the first time, when the new-look train took its inaugural journey.
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Deutsche Bahn to Sell Its Arriva Subsidiary to I Squared
Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) has signed an agreement to sell the Arriva Group and all remaining Arriva national companies to I Squared.
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Germany: 18 Siemens Desiro HC Trains to Operate on Franconia-Thuringia Express
From December 2023, 18 new Desiro HC double-decker trains from Siemens Mobility will commence service on the Franconia-Thuringia Express.