Deutsche Bahn (DB) is expanding its investigation into potentially faulty sleepers in the wake of last summer’s deadly derailment in Bavaria. DB expects it will have to test around 130,000 sleepers nationwide and – if...Read more
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
The Berlin-Hanover railway line has been closed after two freight trains collided near Giifhorn, 60 kilometres east of Hannover, in northern Germany. Since the accident caused one wagon filled with propane gas to leak, it...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
The prioritisation of trains carrying energy supplies in Germany was enforced two months ago, on 24 August and is planned to stay in place for six months. At the time, rail freight companies had mixed...Read more
The successful test runs of Digital Automatic Coupling (DAC) trains around Europe bring some rapid developments in Germany. DB is eager to set up 150 pop-up workshops for the DAC retrofitting of wagons. First, the...Read more
Deutsche Bahn (DB) has earmarked a record sum of more than 19 billion euros for investment in new trains and locomotives in the current decade. According to DB, it marks the largest fleet modernisation programme...Read more
Deutsche Bahn and Ukrainian Railways signed an MoU which ensures that the German company will support their Ukrainian counterparts in post-war restoration. DB will assist UZ materially by providing needed equipment and on an advisory...Read more
Following a manufacturing error in thousands of concrete sleepers across the German railway network, Deutsche Bahn is now on a mission to replace them. Specifically, the German company will need to replace around 137,000 sleepers...Read more
The measure for the priority of coal transport on railways in Germany has been approved by the Cabinet. This was announced by digital affairs and transport minister Volker Wissing of the neoliberal Free Democrats (FDP),...Read more
The prioritisation for the rail transport of energy supplies in Germany is “very likely” to be officialised on 14 September and will be in place for 6 months, according to Neele Wesseln, Deputy Managing Director...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
Deutsche Bahn will receive 215 million euros in the form of equity injection under the EU’s state aid guidelines. The financial support scheme was approved by Brussels, aiming to compensate the German national company for...Read more
Deutsche Bahn is planning to transport grain on rail from Ukraine to German ports to help unlock the 20 million tonnes of grain that are still stuck at OdesaRead more
Deutsche Bahn still cannot run 15 per cent of its routes in the areas damaged by the massive July 2021 floods. It will take another two years to reopen all the affected routes in their...Read more
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...Read more
DB Cargo closed the 2021 fiscal year with a massive pre-tax loss (EBIT) of 481 million euros. This is evident from the annual figures of parent holding company Deutsche Bahn (DB). The deep red figures...Read more
Deutsche Bahn has awarded a contract to the engineering joint venture ARGE to plan the Innleiten-Kirnstein railway line. The section is part of the German-Austrian railway route connecting from the north to the Brenner base...Read more
Sigrid Nikutta will continue to lead the freight division of Deutsche Bahn for five more years. The Supervisory Board of Deutsche Bahn AG extended her contract during a regular meeting, expressing its trust that she’ll...Read more
Early on Wednesday morning, the German network operator DB Netz had to temporarily pull the plug on all rail freight transport in Germany. As a result, freight trains were halted at numerous points for hours.Read more
This year, Deutsche Bahn invests 13.6 billion euros in the railway infrastructure of Germany. This is around 900 million euros more than in the previous year. The railway company is modernising and renewing around 1,800...Read more
