Deutsche Bahn (DB) has named the railway corridors Hamburg-Berlin and Emmerich-Oberhausen as the two sites where it will carry out major improvement works from late 2024 onwards. The overhaul is part of DB’s ongoing project...Read more
Everything goes according to the plan regarding coal transport by rail, says Deutsche Bahn. The federal government’s prioritisation plans seem to be working with the country’s first major energy production plants receiving regular trains. However,...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) is collaborating with Australian energy group Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) to turn diesel engines into ones running on ammonia and hydrogen which will be used for rail freight, as a DB spokesperson...Read more
Deutsche Bahn and the German government have agreed to sell DB Schenker, DB’s subsidiary that handles logistics. The sale could be approved by the DB supervisory board already this year. This decision had been discussed...Read more
The logistics subsidiary DB Schenker made by far the largest contribution to the positive development of Deutsche Bahn (DB), which reported a positive operating result for the first time since the corona crisis this first...Read more
Until last week, more than 10,000 tonnes in humanitarian aid was brought into Ukraine by over 1,600 cargo wagons. Several thousand tonnes were transported on passenger trains. Railway undertakings from all across Europe, together with...Read more
By 2030, at least 30 billion euros will be invested in expanding the rail infrastructure in the north of Germany. This is one of the main promises of a new alliance formed in the country...Read more
The new German head of government Olaf Scholz has addressed the Bundestag for the first time as Chancellor. He once again made clear that tackling climate change is a top priority for his government. According...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the Union of German Locomotive Drivers (GDL) have agreed on a collective agreement. After multiple strikes, this settles the collective bargaining conflict with the union. DB will give employees two corona...Read more
In an effort to prevent further strikes, the German train drivers’ union GDL has put forward a new, improved proposal. According to HR manager Martin Seiler, there is a workable offer on the table.Read more
ANALYSIS – One can only guess after the damages suffered by DB Cargo after three rounds of strikes among train drivers in the last five weeks. But one thing is certain: there will be damages...Read more
The German train driver’s union GDL started counting the votes over the strike ballot announced at the end of June. The union’s representatives forecast that 90 per cent of the votes will be in favour...Read more
After fruitless negotiations with Deutsche Bahn, train driver’s union GDL announced today it will hold a vote on the previously announced strikes. The vote count is scheduled for August 9, and the union expects a...Read more
Deutsche Bahn will reduce its climate impact faster than initially planned. CEO Richard Lutz announced on Wednesday that the previous target of being climate neutral is moved forward by ten years – from 2050 to...Read more
Germany has proposed to continue the reduction of track access charges until the end of 2021. Interestingly, the charges will almost be nullified; from the current 50 per cent reduction it wants to move to...Read more
Wolfurt terminal in Austria has become part of the AlbatrossExpress network. The TSA terminal, part of the ÖBB infrastructure, will serve five itineraries per week starting from 13 December. Additionally, it will connect with important...Read more
Ambitious plans have been revealed to raise awareness and patronage of the French freight network. The target is to double usage before the end of the decade. A consortium of operators have agreed collaborative terms.Read more
German railway workers staged a four-hour strike this morning from 5-9 am. Local, regional and long-distance train traffic has been affected, for passengers and freight transport. At 9 am trains started moving again, but long-distance...Read more
A new Freight Board Division forms part of the revamp of the management board of Deutsche Bahn’s Schenker AG arm. Ewald Kaiser is to head up the division, as the company looks to streamline its...Read more
