DB and Siemens Mobility set new speed record for the Erfurt–Leipzig/Halle line during test runs Test runs provide valuable insights for the refurbishment of high-speed lines and the technical advancement of high-speed trains Deutsche Bahn (DB) and Siemens Mobility have reached a speed of 405.0 km/h with an ICE test train on the high-speed route […]
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 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 […]
Providing convenient intermodal airport connections to France’s SNCF Voyageurs, Germany’s Deutsche Bahn, Swiss Federal Railways in Switzerland, or ÖBB in Austria when booking flights The launch of the new intermodal offering puts thousands of exciting destinations within easy reach Rail travel offers sustainable options to major European destinations Air Canada today announced new air-to-rail booking […]
United Airlines, Lufthansa Group and Deutsche Bahn have announced a new commercial cooperation that will offer greater choice and enhanced connectivity for customers travelling between Germany and the U.S. The new arrangement, effective 22 November 2023, will allow United customers travelling between Germany and the United States via Frankfurt Airport to book integrated rail and […]
106 new trains delivered on schedule and in passenger service New trains offer a high level of comfort, state-of-the-art passenger information and cameras for greater security Ceremonial delivery of last train of the new 483/484 series to enter service The new Berlin S-Bahn fleet has been completed today: all 106 trains of the new series […]
City of Hamburg, Deutsche Bahn, and Siemens Mobility sign cooperation agreement for Digitale S-Bahn Hamburg 2.0 New intelligent operations control system to be tested until UITP Congress 2025 Partners jointly invest 35 million euros With the Digitale S-Bahn Hamburg, train travel will become even more environmentally friendly in the future. Deutsche Bahn (DB), the city […]
As part of the Digital Rail Germany initiative (Digitale Schiene Deutschland), Deutsche Bahn (DB), together with Siemens Mobility, Bosch, and other partners, is advancing the digital railway operations of the future. In the research and development project called “Automated Train,” the partners will test fully automated train deployment and shunting maneuvers over the next three […]
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 […]
TX Logistik AG has successfully launched its new hinterland connections between Wilhelmshaven and southern Germany. Since mid-January, the rail logistics company, which is part of Mercitalia Logistics, has been running one round trip per week between the Jade-Weser Port and the rail terminals in Nuremberg and Kornwestheim. Both routes are operated as direct connections and […]
