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September 1, 2020 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg issues tender for 130 EMUs equipped for ATO

STATE-owned leasing company Baden-Württemberg State Rail Vehicle Authority (SFBW) has released a tender for between 120 and 130 EMUs, which must be equipped for Automatic Train Operation (ATO) at Grade of Automation 2 (GoA 2).

August 29, 2020 | Fleet

DB Regio cancels tender for new diesel trains

DB Regio has cancelled a tender for new DMUs which were due to operate on the East Brandenburg Network 2 (NOB 2).

August 28, 2020 | Fleet

ODEG completes acquisition of new Desiro fleet

EAST German Railway (ODEG) has completed its acquisition of a fleet of seven Siemens Desiro Mainline EMUs following the final delivery by lessor Alpha Trains on August 22.

August 27, 2020 | Track

Construction of Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S-Bahn project approved

THE German Federal Railway Authority (EBA) has approved construction of the €1.85bn Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S4 East line, which will begin later this year.

August 26, 2020 | Technology

Germany unveils Stuttgart digital rail hub plans

GERMAN Rail (DB) and the federal Ministry for Transport and Digital Infrastructure (BMVI) have announced a €462.5m plan for a ‘digitalised rail hub’ in Stuttgart.

August 26, 2020 | Fleet

Jena orders 24 Stadler LRVs

JENAER Local Transport, the public transport operator in the German city of Jena, has awarded Stadler a contract for 24 metre-gauge Tramlink LRVs, with an option for up to 19 additional vehicles.

August 25, 2020 | Policy

VDV launches campaign to boost passenger numbers

GERMANY’s Association of Transport Companies (VDV) has launched the #BesserWeiter (Better Further) campaign to promote a return to pre-coronavirus levels of passenger traffic as quickly as possible to prevent further loss of income to the industry and to safeguard the sector’s environmental goals.

August 22, 2020 | Light Rail

Freight tram trials planned in Karslruhe

THE German city of Karlsruhe, in collaboration with Karlsruhe Transport (VBK) and Albtal Transport (AVG), has announced plans to begin trials of freight-carrying LRVs and tram-trains by 2022. It is hoped that the initiative will reduce road congestion and pollution in the city.

August 21, 2020 | Light Rail

Ludwigsburg to build light rail network

THE city of Ludwigsburg, north of Stuttgart in the German state of Baden Württemberg, is set to proceed with plans to build a light rail system after years of discussion.

August 18, 2020 | Europe

DB announces €40m station renovation scheme

GERMAN Rail (DB) has announced a €40m scheme to renovate 167 train stations across its network as part of a programme for ‘attractive stations’.

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