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November 23, 2020 | News

Second Hamburg S-Bahn tunnel planned

THE German Federal Ministry of Transport and Innovation (BMVI) has presented plans for a new east-west S-Bahn tunnel in Hamburg, which will connect the city’s main station with the new rail and S-Bahn station under construction at Diebsteich.

November 23, 2020 | Technology

DB and Siemens to begin hydrogen train trials in 2024

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced that it will begin trials using a prototype version of Siemens Mobility’s Mireo H hydrogen-powered train on regional lines from 2024.

November 22, 2020 | Europe

Book review - Germany’s Railways: 30 years after reunification

IRJ’s regional editor for Germany, Keith Fender, tracks the development of Germany’s railways and the national operator German Rail (DB) since reunification on October 3 1990.

November 20, 2020 | Financial

Leo Express secures certification to operate in Germany

CZECH private operator Leo Express has been certified to operate passenger services in Germany by the Federal Railway Authority (EBA), following the completion of a year-long process.

November 18, 2020 | Technology

Cummins to open German fuel cell factory in 2021

ENGINE manufacturer Cummins, United States, has announced that it will open a new hydrogen fuel cell systems factory in Herten, Germany, in July 2021.

November 18, 2020 | High-speed

DB confirms new Frankfurt - Mannheim high-speed route

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has announced the final route for the new Rhine Main - Rhine Neckar high-speed line connecting Frankfurt and Mannheim following a four-year public consultation period.

November 17, 2020 | Technology

IRJ In-Brief - Technology: Shenzhen Metro tests smart windows; Bombardier's predictive maintenance service for signalling; Rumo start-up programme winners revealed

China: Shenzhen Metro, in collaboration with Wabtec and CRRC Nanjing Puzhen, will install and test six Wabtec Smart Windows in one of its six-car Type A trains which operate on metro Line 6.

November 16, 2020 | Europe

Fehmarn Belt tunnel project lawsuits dismissed

THE Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig has dismissed six appeals against the construction of the German section of the Fehmarn Belt tunnel project between Denmark and Germany.

November 14, 2020 | Metros

VDV predicts €3.5bn revenue loss in 2021

GERMANY’s urban public transport operators expect to lose up to €3.5bn in revenue in 2021, even in the event a vaccine is developed by spring, a study from the Association of German Transport Companies (VDV) says.

November 12, 2020 | Main line

32 disused lines in Baden-Württemberg could reopen

THE southwestern German state of Baden-Württemberg has published an analysis of 42 railway lines in the state that have been evaluated for re-opening with at least hourly services.

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