A framework contract has been awarded by Pesa, Poland, to Rolls-Royce for up to 940 MTU diesel power-packs to be fitted to Link DMUs for German Rail (DB).

SPANISH national train operator Renfe and German Rail (DB) subsidiary Transfesa are facing an investigation by Spanish competition authorities following evidence of a possible collusion agreement and abuse of a dominant position by the public company, which could be detrimental to other railfreight operators.

THE German subsidiary of Railroad Development Corporation (RDC), United States, has submitted proposals to DB Networks to take over operation of motor rail services between Niebüll and Westerland on the island of Sylt, which is only connected to the German main land by rail.

DB Schenker Rail UK, the British railfreight subsidiary of German Rail (DB), has announced plans to equip 90 EMD class 66 diesel locomotives with stop-start technology following a successful trial in southwest England.

IRJ at InnoTrans 2014: GERMAN Rail (DB) announced at InnoTrans on September 24 that it has placed a further order for 26 three-car Link DMUs with Pesa as part of a framework agreement signed with the Polish supplier at InnoTrans 2012 for up to 470 sets.

Enhancement projects are underway along the Rhine corridor to upgrade rail infrastructure and terminal facilities, increasing capacity to meet the enormous growth in freight predicted at Rhine delta ports, Anitra Green reports from Germany.

New operators and new rolling stock have brought a splash of colour to Germany's liberalised regional passenger market. They have also arguably greatly improved the level of service on offer. Kevin Smith gauges the views of some of the leading public transport authorities and private concessionaires on the current condition of the market and how they see it developing.

IRJ at InnoTrans 2014: GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks and Kirow are exhibiting the first of five new breakdown cranes built by Leipzig-based Kirow.

IRJ at InnoTrans 2014: The first of five new-generation H3 hybrid shunting locomotives was handed over today by Alstom to German Rail's (DB) board member for technology and the environment Dr Heike Hanagarth.

IRJ at InnoTrans: Speaking at the opening ceremony of InnoTrans 2014 in Berlin, the CEO of German Rail (DB) Dr Rüdiger Grube called for rail to be treated more fairly compared with other modes.