DB to expand rail network, but associations are not impressed
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Deutsche Bahn unfolded its plans to expand its high-density rail network by 5,500 kilometres and reach a total of 9,000 kilometres compared to the 3,500 kilometres currently covered. At the same time, it aims to revamp the existing network with intensive construction works undertaken in a single phase. However, rail associations do not seem impressed by the plans and plead for a more efficient and professional rail network management.
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