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November 5, 2015 | Europe

DB selects GE for energy optimisation project

GERMAN Rail Energy (DB Energy) has selected General Electric (GE) to supply new Static Frequency Converters at its Bützow and Schwerin converter stations in an effort to optimise energy supply to Germany's railway network.

October 21, 2015 | Europe

Funding agreed for Oldenburg - Wilhelmshaven electrification

GERMAN federal minister for transport and digital infrastructure Mr Alexander Dobrindt announced on October 20 that the federal government has concluded a €423m financing agreement with German Rail (DB) for the upgrading and electrification of the line from Oldenburg to the North Sea port of Wilhelmshaven.

October 20, 2015 | Main line

New German passenger operator to launch in 2016

A new German long-distance open-access operator called DerSchnellzug (the fast train) has confirmed it will launch the first of three planned services on March 18 2016, three months later than originally planned, although three special trains will run at New Year.

October 13, 2015 | Freight

DB Schenker Rail appoints new CEO

THE supervisory board of DB Schenker Rail, Europe's largest railfreight operator employing 31,000 people in 15 countries, has confirmed the appointment of Dr Jürgen Wilder from Siemens as its new CEO with effect from December 1.

October 9, 2015 | Financial

DB explores shake-up of Arriva and Schenker

GERMAN Rail (DB) has recruited investment bank Lazard to explore options for its Arriva passenger rail and bus subsidiary, including a stock market listing, while it is also looking at the future structure of its DB Schenker railfreight division.

September 28, 2015 | Middle East

Etihad Rail prepares for full operation

PHASE 1 of Etihad Rail has carried more than 2 million tonnes of sulphur during the first year of trial operation, and full commercial operation of the 264km line linking Shah and Habshan with the port of Ruwais is expected to start soon.

September 25, 2015 | High-speed

DB ICx begins mainline testing

HIGH-SPEED test running started on the German Rail (DB) network on September 25 of the first of a fleet of ICx trains being built by Siemens.

September 10, 2015 | Main line

German clockface timetable study completed

THE introduction of a national clockface timetable in Germany could significantly reduce journey times and increase ridership, according to a feasibility report published by the Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) on September 10.

September 8, 2015 | Europe

DB uses 100 trains to transport 22,000 refugees

GERMAN Rail (DB) says that it has used more than 100 trains to transport 22,000 refugees entering Germany from neighbouring countries to various accommodation facilities during the last few days.

September 2, 2015 | Freight

Strikes peg back German railfreight volumes

EUROPE's largest railfreight market endured a difficult start to 2015 according to first half figures released by Germany's federal statistics agency on September 1, which show volumes fell to 178.3 million tonnes, a 3% drop compared with the corresponding period in 2014.