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Start-branded double-deck regional train at Hamburg Central Station

03.08.2026

DB Regio integrates Start Deutschland from 1 August

Red DB Cargo locomotive 193 315 hauling a freight train through Solnhofen station in Bavaria

01.08.2026

DB InfraGO Temporarily Waives Fees for Heatwave Train Cuts

DB Cargo locomotive hauling an automotive freight train on an electrified railway in Germany

26.07.2026

German Freight Track Access Charges Cut 12% in 2026 Reset

Procurement of High-Speed Trains

23.11.2023

A budgetary blow threatens the ambitious modernization plans of Deutsche Bahn

Germany's ambitious vision for the modernization and expansion of the national railway company, Deutsche Bahn, faced a serious setback following a recent court decision, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
DB is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in their dispatching systems

21.11.2023

Germany wants to build a 30-kilometer railway tunnel through the Ore Mountains

Berlin authorities have unveiled plans for a groundbreaking 30 km railway tunnel through the Ore Mountains along the German-Czech border, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
German Railways vs. Badgers

20.11.2023

German Railways vs. Badgers

Badgers in Germany have become a serious problem for the railway tracks. Damages to the earthwork on the railway line from Fröndenberg-an-der-Ruhr to Unna, spanning over 11 km, are a result of active badger activity, leading to the creation of nearly 140 burrows, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
DB Cargo: German Train Drivers' Strike

18.11.2023

DB Cargo: German Train Drivers’ Strike

Due to the strike by German train drivers, a minimum of 270 freight trains were canceled, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
extensive work to replace rails and switch points

13.11.2023

DB (Deutsche Bahn) will carry out extensive work to replace rails and switch points

In late November and early December 2023, German railways (DB) will undertake extensive work to replace rails and switch points on the high-speed line Cologne — Frankfurt-am-Main, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Reconstruction of the Railway

03.11.2023

Reconstruction of the Riedbahn Railway in Germany

Four companies - Leonhard Weiss, SPITZKE, Swietelsky Baugesellschaft, and Siemens Mobility - have been selected by Deutsche Bahn (DB) for the comprehensive reconstruction of the Riedbahn Railway in Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply.
Updated Interior Design in the ICE 3neo Train

24.10.2023

Updated Interior Design in the ICE 3neo Train

DB and Siemens have unveiled an updated interior design for the ICE 3neo train, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
Siemens Desiro HC trains

21.10.2023

Siemens Desiro HC trains will start operating in Germany

From December 2023, 18 new two-story Desiro HC trains from Siemens Mobility will commence service on the Franconia-Thuringia Express network in Germany, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
The first regional high-speed rail transit system

21.10.2023

The first regional high-speed rail transit system (RRTS) in India has been inaugurated

The first regional high-speed rail transit system (RRTS) in India has been inaugurated, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.

20.10.2023

DB Sells Arriva Group to American Asset Management Company

Deutsche Bahn (DB), the national railway operator of Germany, has agreed to sell its international subsidiary Arriva Group to the American infrastructure asset management company I Squared Capital, this is reported by the railway transport news portal, Railway Supply.
DB develops E-Check for ICE with robotics and AI

13.10.2023

Deutsche Bahn develops E-Check for ICE with robotics and AI

Deutsche Bahn is investing 55 million euros in the E-Check process for inspecting ICE trains using artificial intelligence and robots to provide ICE trains with fresh water and pump wastewater, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.
DB Schenker will be sold as a whole

03.10.2023

DB Schenker will be sold as a whole

Germany's Minister of Transport has stated that DB Schenker will be sold as a single entity, as reported by the railway portal Railway Supply.