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April 1, 2025 | Europe

DB wins central German operating tender

Services in the Magdeburg area to be operated with new Siemens Mireo EMUs.

March 28, 2025 | Financial

DB wins Bavarian HS operating contract

New trains will be ordered for services using the Nuremberg - Ingolstadt high-speed line.

March 4, 2025 | Europe

ICE L for Berlin - Amsterdam delayed

DB will use ICE 3neo trains on the cross-border route from December until the ICE Ls are authorised to enter service.

February 12, 2025 | Fleet

DB wins Central Thuringia battery operating contract

DB Regio will order a fleet of Stadler Flirt Akku BEMUs to operate the service.

February 7, 2025 | Financial

Temporary public ownership for German operator Eurobahn

Northwest German transport authority NWL will oversee operations until a new buyer is found.

December 30, 2024 | Financial

Rethmann plans to take controlling stake in Transdev

Rethmann, Germany, is seeking to become the main shareholder in Transdev, France.

November 28, 2024 | Financial

Public transport suffers in Berlin government cuts

Berlin’s budget for public transport in 2025 has been cut by €660m.

November 12, 2024 | Fleet

DB ICE 5 tender fails to attract bidders

DB was hoping to award a contract to supply its next-generation high-speed train in 2025.

November 8, 2024 | Financial

RDC buys lines in northern Germany

Purchase from Captrain was confirmed on November 1.

November 7, 2024 | Infrastructure

Electrification of Germany’s Eifel line starts

Work starts to electrify the north-south Eifel line in western Germany.

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