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Keith Fender

November 7, 2024 | Financial

Locomotive manufacturer Schöma insolvent

Schöma is likely to cease trading in January unless new investors can be found.

November 6, 2024 | Fleet

Fire destroys train in Berlin area

Passengers and train crew were evacuated safely and without serious injury.

October 10, 2024 | InnoTrans

Vossloh Rolling Stock seeks TSI certification for Modula platform

Locomotive manufacturer is focusing on Germany, Austria and the Netherlands.

October 2, 2024 | Europe

Mixed picture for German passenger ridership in first half

Official figures show a 6% increase in those using local rail and public transport in the first half of 2024, while the cost of the Deutschlandticket is set to increase in 2025.

September 26, 2024 | Fleet

Stadler presents class 99 locomotive

GB Rail Freight CEO, John Smith, participates in unveiling ceremony.

September 25, 2024 | Fleet

Stadler launches RSZero at InnoTrans

Visitors braved the rain during the presentation at the outside track area on September 24.

September 11, 2024 | Financial

Germany’s railway faces financial headwinds

German Rail (DB) is looking to deal with challenges to both its passenger and freight businesses, while simultaneously recognising that funding of the country’s rail infrastructure is increasingly insecure, as Keith Fender reports.

September 2, 2024 | Infrastructure

Homburg - Zweibrücken line reopening agreed

The €77.8m project includes electrification of 7.4km line in southwestern Germany.

July 29, 2024 | Infrastructure

New bridge connecting Germany and Poland opens

260m bridge over the River Oder replaces structure closed in 2020.

July 2, 2024 | Financial

German operators hit out at track access charge increase

Passenger and freight operators warn of service reductions if charges are not reconsidered.

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