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German state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn will have to wait longer for further next-generation 3neo ICE high-speed trains because of production delays at manufacturer Siemens. Siemens said on Thursday that there were quality defects in some weld seams in parts provided by a subcontractor which were discovered during a routine internal inspection. "Siemens Mobility is in close contact with Deutsche Bahn and the subcontractor and is working hard to resolve the issue," a spokesman said on Thursday. "All trains that have already been delivered are not affected and can be used safely," the Siemens s...
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German rail operator Deutsche Bahn on Tuesday announced that it has pushed back the completion of a major rail construction project to reroute traffic around the south-western city of Stuttgart and construct a new train station to December 2026. The new main train station in Stuttgart was scheduled to open in December 2025. However, Deutsche Bahn infrastructure director Berthold Huber on Tuesday said that the hub must be fully operational from the start, and passengers should be able to rely on punctual schedules. "To achieve this, we will intensively test all components of the rail infrastruc...
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A major rail construction project to reroute rail traffic around Stuttgart and build a new main train station will take at least another year, sources at German rail operator Deutsche Bahn told the news magazine Spiegel. The opening of Stuttgart's new main train station has been postponed until December 2026, the magazine reported on Monday. Deutsche Bahn told dpa that an update about the project timeline would be provided on Tuesday, following a meeting with project partners in Stuttgart, located in south-western Germany. The rail infrastructure project, dubbed Stuttgart 21, has long been hig...
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German state-owned railway Deutsche Bahn has narrowed the list of potential buyers for freight logistics subsidiary DB Schenker down to four, sources familiar with the deal told dpa on Friday. The potential bidders include private equity investors and companies from Europe and the Middle East, the sources said. Deutsche Bahn has put DB Schenker up for sale and solicited non-binding bids for the subsidiary. The remaining four potential buyers will now be provided more detailed information about DB Schenker's operations and financials before taking the next step of submitting binding offers. Det...
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Germany's state-owned railway operator Deutsche Bahn plans to use transparent noise barriers in cities and on scenic routes in future. Passengers will be able to enjoy a view of the countryside with the transparent plastic wall elements, while residents will no longer have to live with grey walls on their doorstep, Deutsche Bahn said on Wednesday while announcing the new plans. The company presented a corresponding model at the Greentech Festival technology trade fair in Berlin. The first barriers are to be set up along the new S4 suburban railway line in Hamburg this year, the company said. T...
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German national railway Deutsche Bahn plans to renew 2,000 kilometres of track and 2,000 points this year as part of an effort to update the country's ageing rail infrastructure. Total investments in rail infrastructure by Deutsche Bahn as well as Germany's national and local governments will total around €16.4 billion ($17.5 billion) in 2024 alone, the state-owned railway announced on Monday. Germany's rail network is considered dilapidated and overloaded, with disruptions, repairs and construction work along major routes contributing to chronic punctuality issues for the railway. The most re...
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Last year, the German state-owned rail operator Deutsche Bahn auctioned off hundreds of abandoned bicycles. "There are an estimated 2,700 found bicycles at and in our 5,400 railway stations every year," explained a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman when asked by dpa. Around half of them are auctioned off after being held for at least 10 weeks. The price the bike fetches at the on-site auction in Berlin-Lichtenberg, for example, depends on the type of bike and its condition. The average auction proceeds are €60 ($64.65) per bike, the spokeswoman said. However, e-bikes have also been auctioned off in va...
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