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DB Cargo: Digital freight train goes into customer use

DB Board Member Dr Sigrid Nikutta: Digital Automatic Coupling is being developed to series maturity together with customers • New technology puts more freight on the rails and accelerates the freight transport system • Wirtschaftsvereinigung Stahl, Managing Director Kerstin Rippel: We need the turbo for our supply chains Almost half a million freight wagons are […]

Deutsche Bahn invests a record EUR 7.6 bn in Strong Rail in Germany in 2023

Deutsche Bahn AG Management Board at the 2024 Annual Press Conference Operating loss as expected: adjusted EBIT of EUR -964 million Upfront maintenance expenses of EUR 1 billion for infrastructure overhaul Continued increase in demand for passenger service Positive EBIT of over EUR 1 billion planned for 2024 DB Group (DB) invested more than ever […]

DB International Operations awarded a 23-year Operations & Maintenance contract for the regional rail passenger transportation in Toronto and the surrounding province of Ontario

Successful contract closure following bid win in 2022 • Transforming and expanding transport services with focus on sustainability and technological advancement • Advancing public infrastructure and enhancing customer experience Deutsche Bahn International Operations (DB IO), a globally active subsidiary of DB E.C.O. Group, is pleased to announce its successful closure of the Operations & Maintenance […]

Success for night train alliance: first Nightjet connects Berlin, Brussels and Paris

Expansion of trans-European night train service continues • Important contribution to Green Deal by partner railways • Three times a week to Brussels and Paris from EUR 34.90 Now passengers can enjoy relaxed overnight travel to major European cities while saving on hotel accommodation. Starting today, the night train alliance of DB, ÖBB, NMBS/SNCB and […]

Moving ever closer to 5G on trains

Project working toward fast and sustainable solutions for high-performance gigabit internet for rail passengers • DB Board Member Gerd tom Markotten: “Inspiring people to take the train with top-quality connections” • Federal government to fund feasibility study and field tests with around EUR 6.4 million Deutsche Bahn (DB), network equipment supplier Ericsson, telecommunications provider O2 […]

New S-Bahn for Berlin: More space for passengers on line S8

60,000 customers now benefit daily from more space, greater comfort and more security cameras – new 483/484 series ensures reliable service  With immediate effect, DB is completely converting the S8 line to its newest generation of trains. The modern trains with their distinctive flat front are already reliably operating on three of Berlin’s S-Bahn lines. […]

Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility present new hydrogen train and hydrogen storage tank trailer

Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility are continuing to drive the climate-friendly transportation transition in rail. The two partners premiered elements of their innovative complete system at the Siemens plant in Krefeld: The newly developed Mireo Plus H, the next-generation hydrogen-powered train, and a newly designed mobile hydrogen storage trailer. The train and its new […]