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December 7, 2019 | Fleet

Baden-Württemberg plans large EMU order

BADEN-Württemberg has announced a market consultation for the possible purchase of more than 200 electric trains for regional passenger services in the near future.

December 6, 2019 | Main line

Snälltåget to launch daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service

SWEDISH open-access operator Snälltåget will introduce a daily overnight Malmö - Berlin service next summer, up from the thrice weekly service it has operated in previous years.

December 5, 2019 | Commuter Rail

Financing for €1.8bn Hamburg - Bad Oldesloe S-Bahn route approved

A financing agreement for the €1.85bn S-Bahn S4 east line connecting Hamburg with Bad Oldesloe in the Schleswig-Holstein region has been finalised.

December 4, 2019 | Financial

DB to pursue Arriva sale in 2020

GERMAN Rail (DB) CEO Dr Richard Lutz has stated that he intends to pursue plans to sell the British-based Arriva international passenger transport subsidiary in 2020.

December 4, 2019 | Fleet

Bombardier train delivery delays affect Baden-Württemberg operators

LATE delivery of new EMUs by Bombardier to Abellio and Southwest German Transport (Sweg) will mean several new operating contracts in Baden-Württemberg, which are due to begin on December 15, will launch without the new fleets ordered by operators on behalf of the Baden-Württemberg Ministry of Transport.

December 3, 2019 | News

Federal Cartel Office to investigate DB ticketing systems

THE German Federal Cartel Office has initiated proceedings against German Rail (DB) following allegations that the operator’s practices and policies relating to its cooperation with independent third-party digital ticketing platforms are restrictive and anti-competitive.

December 2, 2019 | Main line

Germany delays VAT reduction for long-distance services

THE upper house of the German Parliament (Bundesrat), representing the country’s 16 federal states, has delayed implementation of the planned reduction in VAT for long distance rail fares.

November 30, 2019 | Infrastructure

New Berlin airport rail link to open in October 2020

GERMAN Rail (DB) says it is ready to open its €675m rail link to the German capital’s long-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport.

November 25, 2019 | Financial

German government backs rail in fight against climate change

Germany’s Climate Cabinet agreed measures to fight climate change on September 20, which includes a major boost in rail investment to encourage a switch from road and air. David Briginshaw analyses what will this mean for Germany’s railway network.

November 21, 2019 | Main line

Oberelbe invites bids for VVO-diesel network concession

GERMANY’s Oberelbe Transport Authority (VVO) has published a tender in the Official Journal of the European Union for a concession to operate the VVO-diesel network.

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