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February 4, 2026 | Fleet

German BEMU deployment makes progress

New battery trains enter service in Saxony, while testing on non-electrified lines starts in Hesse.

March 10, 2022 | News

DB Start wins contract to operate Taunus hydrogen network

The world’s largest hydrogen fleet will be used on the network from December.

March 30, 2020 | Fleet

Hessian State Railway orders 30 Alstom DMUs

HESSIAN State Railway (HLB) has awarded Alstom a contract worth around €120m to supply 30 Coradia Lint DMUs.

February 22, 2020 | Europe

IRJ in brief - Projects: Swiss track-doubling delayed - Hesse investment - Madrid renewals

SWITZERLAND: The track doubling of the Grellingen - Duggingen line is scheduled to be completed at the end of 2025, two years later than scheduled.

February 20, 2020 | Main line

Hessian State Railway re-awarded Wetterau West-East services

THE Rhein-Main Transport Association (RMV) has re-awarded Hessian State Railway (HLB) a 10-year contract to operate Wetterau West-East services on regional lines in the Wetterau region of Hesse.

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