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June 24, 2026 | Commuter Rail

German Rhineland S-Bahn pre-tender notice

Major contract covering services in northwestern Germany due to start in 2032.

April 29, 2025 | Europe

Dutch operator takes on German commuter services

Train Charter Services will temporarily run cross-border trains between Venlo and Wuppertal/ Mönchengladbach.

October 29, 2024 | Main line

Vias Rail wins German operating contract

New 11-year Lower Rhine contract follows operation on an emergency basis to replace Abellio.

July 24, 2024 | Fleet

Alstom to supply 90 trains for Cologne S-Bahn

Manufacturer says order worth over €4bn is its largest-ever in Germany.

June 21, 2023 | Commuter Rail

Vias Rail wins North Rhine-Westphalia regional tender

Ruhr-Sieg network has a new operator following the demise of Abellio Rail.

January 24, 2023 | Financial

National Express awarded 10-year Rhine-Ruhr Express contracts

The contracts were previously operated by Abellio.

September 12, 2022 | Commuter Rail

Tendering starts for Rhine-Sieg operating contract

Regional network of 2.51 million train-km per annum.

June 27, 2022 | Fleet

More CAF battery EMUs for North Rhine-Westphalia

NWL orders 10 more trains for €170m.

May 27, 2022 | Fleet

DB Regio wins Lower Rhine-Münsterland network contract

Services will be operated with new CAF BEMUs.

April 12, 2022 | Fleet

German regions order 63 battery trains

Infrastructure work will be carried out ahead of the trains beginning operation.

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