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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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

24.03.2023

Deutsche Bahn tightens sleeper inspections

Recent sleeper inspections in Germany have led to new, stricter procedures at Deutsche Bahn (DB) for the following inspections.

23.03.2023

DB Cargo doubles coal shipments to power plants

DB Cargo doubled its coal transport volumes over the winter months to support the reactivation of coal-fired power stations which were brought out of reserve to ensure stable electricity supplies after gas deliveries from Russia were halted because of the war in Ukraine.

01.03.2023

The European Union has agreed on financial support for operators using electric traction

The European Commission has validated a €1. 1 billion bailout the German government intends to provide to electric rail operators to reduce their costs from rising electricity prices.

27.02.2023

DB Cargo transports around 30,000 tons of coal daily through Germany

The increase in the transportation of energy resources by rail is a consequence of the war in Ukraine. Instead of gas, the focus is again on coal or oil.

14.02.2023

DB Rail Network Performance and Capacity Improvement Plan

A preliminary program plan of 40 short, medium and long term infrastructure projects to improve the productivity and capacity of the railway network was prepared by Deutsche Bahn as a basis for discussion with the government.

17.01.2023

DB reaches HVO biofuel target two years ahead of schedule

With 17 million liters of biofuel, HVO Deutsche Bahn is using twice as much biofuel in its diesel locomotives at the beginning of 2023 than originally estimated.