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October 9, 2019 | Main line

DB to launch new Rostock - Dresden IC service

GERMAN Rail (DB) plans to introduce a new Inter-City (IC) service linking Rostock, Berlin and Dresden with the introduction of the new timetable on December 15.

September 24, 2019 | Signalling

Alstom to equip DB class 407 ICE fleet with ETCS

GERMAN Rail (DB) has awarded Alstom a €30m contract to equip 30 class 407 ICE high-speed trains with ETCS Level 2.

August 21, 2019 | Fleet

DB breaks ground on Berlin ICE depot expansion

GERMAN Rail (DB) held a groundbreaking ceremony on August 21 to officially launch construction on a €260m project to expand Berlin Rummelsburg ICE depot.

July 29, 2019 | Europe

VAT cut on train fares could boost German passenger numbers by 5 million, says DB

REDUCING VAT on long-distance train fares in Germany could bring millions more passengers to the rail network and stimulate additional fleet investment, according to German Rail (DB).

July 25, 2019 | Europe

German Monopolies Commission calls for break-up of DB

GERMANY’s federal government should consider separating German Rail’s (DB) transport business from its infrastructure activities, according to the conclusions of a report by the country’s Monopolies Commission on July 25.

May 8, 2019 | Europe

DB plans half-hourly Hamburg - Berlin services from 2021

GERMAN Rail CEO Dr Richard Lutz announced on May 7 that half-hourly inter-city services will be launched on the Hamburg - Berlin route in December 2021 with six additional daily services and a 20% increase in seating capacity.

April 11, 2019 | High-speed

Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services stepped up

GERMAN Rail (DB) and Belgian National Railways (SNCB) have stepped up the frequency of Frankfurt - Brussels ICE services on April 7 to effectively offer a two-hourly service between the two cities.

April 5, 2019 | Europe

Germany sees strong passenger rail growth as bus traffic remains steady

THE German Federal Statistical Office (Destatis) has released the public transport usage figures for 2018, which show a 0.6% increase in overall passenger journeys by all modes, up to 11.6 billion trips.

March 28, 2019 | Europe

Record long-distance ridership lifts DB sales

PASSENGER numbers on German Rail (DB) Long Distance services increased for the fourth successive year to reach a record 148 million in 2018, according to the company’s annual results, which were published on March 28.

March 21, 2019 | Fleet

DB seeks second-hand intercity trains for 2020 timetable

GERMAN Rail (DB) subsidiary DB Long Distance has published a notice in the Official Journal of the European Union seeking a second-hand fleet of 200km/h double-deck EMUs, the first of which must be available for operation on the German network in less than a year.

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