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December 3, 2021 | Light Rail

Semiconductor technology successfully tested in Munich LRV

Semiconductor LRV trials find motor noise reduction and energy savings of approximately 10% in year-long test.

September 30, 2021 | News

Tickets on sale for Vienna - Munich - Paris Nightjet ahead of December launch

The service is the first to be launched under an agreement between the four national railways from Austria (ÖBB), Germany (DB), France (SNCF) and Switzerland (SBB).

February 9, 2021 | Main line

Hydrogen trains included in Bavarian tender

The tender allows for the use of 50-year-old locomotives on certain services.

October 16, 2020 | Fleet

Tender for 200 Munich S-Bahn EMUs launched

DB Regio has published a tender for up to 200 EMUs to operate on the Munich S-Bahn, including an option for up to 90 EMUs, which will replace the existing fleet from 2026.

October 13, 2020 | Financial

DB Regio wins Donau-Isar network tender in Bavaria

BAVARIAN public transport authority BEG has selected DB Regio in a 12-year contract to operate the Donau-Isar network starting from December 2024.

July 2, 2020 | Metros

Munich orders 22 more Siemens metro trains

MUNICH City Utilities (SWM) has exercised an option with Siemens for an additional 22 six-car C2 metro trains, for operation by its subsidiary Munich Transport (MVG). The new trains will enter service in 2022 for operation on the city’s U3 and U6 metro lines.

June 25, 2020 | Infrastructure

Munich - Lindau electrification nearing completion

GERMAN infrastructure manager DB Networks has announced that electrification of the Munich - Lindau line via Memmingen will be completed by December 2020, with much of the 155km route operational by July 1.

April 17, 2020 | Light Rail

Planning permission sought for new Munich tram line

MUNICH City Authority (SWM) has submitted a planning application to the Upper Bavarian regional government for the “Tram West Tangent” light rail project, which is being developed by Munich Transport (MVG).

August 2, 2019 | Europe

Munich U-Bahn to test platform screen doors

MUNICH public transport operator MVG has announced plans to pilot the use of platform screen doors on the city’s U-Bahn network alongside the introduction of CBTC, which is replacing the current LZB train protection system.

August 2, 2019 | IT

Big data culture an evolving strategy for IoT in rail

With the range of sensors and IoT solutions on the market growing exponentially, operators and infrastructure managers are gathering more data than ever. David Burroughs reports from Munich on how they are managing and using this increasing amount of data.

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