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train catastrophe

27.06.2023

The cause of the regional train catastrophe in Burgrein on June 3, 2022, was an “infrastructure failure”

The cause of the regional train catastrophe in Burgrein on June 3, 2022, was an "infrastructure failure", according to an interim report published on June 1 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation of Railway Accidents.
KTZ and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH

20.06.2023

KTZ and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH have signed an agreement to develop cooperation

National Company "Kazakhstan Temir Zholy" (KTZ) and DB Engineering & Consulting GmbH have signed an agreement to develop cooperation, as reported by the railway journal Railway Supply.
DB is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in their dispatching systems

20.06.2023

DB is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in their dispatching systems

Currently, DB has implemented their own AI-based developments to resolve conflicts between trains in urban rail systems in Stuttgart, Munich, and the Rhine-Main region, according to Railway Supply citing DB.
replace nearly half a million sleepers

14.06.2023

DB has to replace nearly half a million sleepers

In 2023, DB is forced to replace nearly half a million sleepers due to the train crash in Garmisch-Partenkirchen in June 2022, according to the railway portal Railway Supply.
DB plans to expand the range of digital twins

23.05.2023

DB plans to expand the range of digital twins

Deutsche Bahn plans to expand the range of digital twin components to 10,000 positions by 2030 The German carrier states that this will enable the use of 3D printing for producing 10% of the parts used in rolling stock maintenance, according to Railway Supply citing DB.
new long-distance trains

19.05.2023

The company Deutsche Bahn (DB) has ordered a total of 73 new long-distance trains (ICE)

The new deal with DB for 1. 4 billion euros is the largest in Talgo's history.
DB is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in their dispatching systems

26.04.2023

DB submitted a proposal for a 10% salary increase

In the third round of negotiations with the transport union, EVG Deutsche Bahn submitted a much higher offer. It includes a 10% pay rise for people with low to moderate incomes, an 8% pay rise for people with higher incomes, and an additional €2,850 inflation bonus for everyone, Railway Supply magazine reports, citing Kurier Kolejowy.
49Euro

12.04.2023

Strong demand for €49 tickets after sales start

250,000 Deutschlandticket for 49 euros, giving access to almost all forms of public transport for a month, were sold in the first three days, the German Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure announced on Tuesday.
DB-train

12.04.2023

Deutsche Bahn net loss narrows in 2022

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) Group reported a net loss of 227 million euros in 2022, compared to a loss of 911 million euros a year earlier.
DB Netz

05.04.2023

Poor state of German rail network calls for ‘radical change of course’

In an internal report from Deutsche Bahn's Supervisory Board, DB Netz chairman Philipp Nagl warned that the poor condition of parts of the national rail network could jeopardize future growth and service quality.
DB Group

31.03.2023

DB Cargo, after-tax losses and poor punctuality

The Deutsche Bahn Group released its full-year results, announcing a positive operating result. However, the positive headlines mask some not-so-positive takeaways from the results, such as a loss-making cargo division, poor punctuality, and after-tax losses for the group.
DB Strike

28.03.2023

Germany’s biggest railway workers’ strike in 30 years

A big warning strike by transport workers began in Germany on 27 March. The strike will last a day and will affect the operation of many modes of transport across the country.