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RDC Germany

October 30, 2025 | Europe

SBB and RDC plan Swedish night trains

Service between Basle and Malmö is due to start next April.

October 24, 2025 | Financial

SJ puts Sweden - Germany night trains to bed

Competitors alert to the opportunity as Swedish subsidies poised to end on August 31 2026.

November 8, 2024 | Financial

RDC buys lines in northern Germany

Purchase from Captrain was confirmed on November 1.

January 16, 2023 | Locomotives

RDC Germany buys class 101 locomotives from DB

The locomotives will haul overnight and car transporter trains.

September 6, 2022 | Fleet

Danish certification issues impair SJ overnight cross-border service launch

Trains began operating between Stockholm and Hamburg on September 1.

July 18, 2022 | Main line

Alpen-Sylt Night Express cancelled as operating pressures grow

Lack of rolling stock and rising energy prices have both had an impact.

February 11, 2022 | Financial

RDC buys northern German rail operator

Acquisition will strengthen RDC’s position when bidding for future regional contracts.

January 4, 2022 | Financial

RDC loses German regional passenger contract

Contract will revert to Nordbahn following legal action by DB Regio.

April 9, 2021 | Main line

RDC delays launch of summer overnight service

The service from northern Germany to Austria will now start in July.

October 31, 2020 | Financial

FlixTrain suspends services for second time in 2020

GERMAN open-access operator FlixTrain has announced the suspension of its services from November 3 until sometime in 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Local reports suggest that services may be suspended until at least February.

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