THE future of tram operations in the German city of Gotha appears assured after a proposal to replace the network with buses was rejected by the Thuringia state government on economic grounds.
TRIAL passenger operation of German Rail’s (DB) new ICE 4 high-speed trains began on October 31, when two class 412 sets were introduced on Hamburg - Würzburg - Munich services.
RDC Deutschland finally began operation of its new Autozug Sylt car-carrying service from Niebüll to Westerland on the island of Sylt on October 18.
LONG-distance passenger numbers in Germany grew by 10.6% in the first half of 2016 according to figures released by the German Government Federal Statistical Office (Destatis).
The future of tram services on the 21.7km metre-gauge Thüringerwaldbahn from Gotha to Tabarz is in question after local bus operator Steinbrück offered to provide the same level of service for less than the €2.8m which Thüringerwaldbahn und Strassenbahn Gotha (TWSB) receives annually.
GERMAN Rail (DB) has confirmed to IRJ that it has placed an order with Bombardier for a further eight class 245 Traxx ME multi-engine diesel-electric locomotives, supplementing the fleet of 27 units already in service.
A new tram-train network is improving rail connectivity in and around the Saxon city of Chemnitz, as Keith Fender explains.
DB Regio will take over operation of the Hamburg - Stade - Cuxhaven regional route from Metronom in December 2018 following a tender organised by Lower Saxony transport authority LNVG. DB won the contract by offering a lower price than Metronom.
SIEMENS and Mapna, Iran, will supply 50 diesel locomotives to Iranian Islamic Republic Railways (RAI) under an agreement signed by German federal industry minister Mr Sigmar Gabriel during an official visit to Tehran this week.
GERMANY’s federal government, as 100% owner of German Rail (DB), has announced that it is providing the company with a €1bn capital increase whilst also reducing its dividend requirements for 2017-2020.
