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Deutsche Bahn execs to discuss how to pull company out of debt

Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:34:40 +0100

Transportation Minister Andreas Scheuer is meeting with Deutsche Bahn CEO Richard Lutz and politicians from various fractions in Berlin Wednesday to map financial improvements to the state-run train service.

German railway reaches pay deal with main union

Sat, 15 Dec 2018 15:31:04 +0100

German railway operator Deutsche Bahn and its main union said Saturday they had reached a pay deal after strikes disrupted services earlier this week.

Test phase begins for train tickets free from hassle of conductor

Mon, 11 Sep 2017 17:06:12 +0200

Calls of "Einmal die Fahrkarten bitte!" or "tickets please" may soon be a thing of the past with the increasing digitalisation of rail travel in Germany.

Austria comes to rescue of German sleeper trains

Sat, 08 Oct 2016 10:02:41 +0200

Germany's Deutsche Bahn is scrapping its sleeper trains but it's not quite the end of the line for fans of night-time journeys, thanks to a deal announced with Austrian Railways on Friday.

'German ticket collectors saw I was a tourist and milked me'

Thu, 23 Jun 2016 16:27:39 +0200

Ticket controllers on Munich and Frankfurt local train systems are facing new accusations of exploitation of tourists who do not understand the payment rules.

German Rail records billion Euro loss after troubled year

Wed, 16 Mar 2016 14:19:35 +0100

German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn (German Rail) announced Wednesday that it posted a heavy loss in 2015, its first in 12 years, largely as a result of writedowns on its cargo business.

Woman seeks compensation for wetting herself on train

Thu, 28 Jan 2016 16:04:11 +0100

A woman from southern Germany wet herself when the only toilet on her train was out of order. A court case on Friday will hear whether German Rail (DB) should pay up.

Rail operator halts Munich-Budapest line

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 16:10:57 +0200

German rail operator Deutsche Bahn said Tuesday it would suspend key services to and from Austria and Hungary until October 4, citing border controls introduced to manage a record migrant influx.

Student gives up flat to live on trains

Mon, 24 Aug 2015 17:26:38 +0200

A 23-year-old student at Tübingen University has given up her apartment in Stuttgart to live on trains, saving herself money and allowing her to keep up a hectic nomadic lifestyle.

Train drivers and Bahn bury the hatchet

Wed, 01 Jul 2015 11:52:37 +0200

The Train Drivers' Union (GDL) and Deutsche Bahn (DB) have finally agreed to end their dispute over drivers' work conditions, offering hope that nine months of rail chaos has finally come to an end.

Fare-dodger leaps from train to escape fine

Mon, 15 Jun 2015 13:10:25 +0200

A 27-year-old man from Munster took the concept of fare jumping a bit too literally on Saturday when he leaped from a moving carriage to avoid a €10 ticket.

GDL union is danger to itself and others

Tue, 19 May 2015 17:36:14 +0200

By abusing the power to bring the country to a halt at a stroke, train drivers' union GDL is endangering rights for all workers - and its own cause, argues The Local editor Tom Barfield.

Rail strikes continue after union rejects talks

Thu, 07 May 2015 12:19:15 +0200

An attempt by Deutsche Bahn (DB) to bring the current round of rail strikes to an end failed on Wednesday. The strikes are set to continue until Sunday.

DB to deter thieves with paint bombs

Tue, 10 Feb 2015 13:51:10 +0100

With millions caused in damage to station ticket machines annually, Deutsche Bahn is fitting thousands of paint charges to destroy paper money during break-ins or vandalism.

Speedy internet comes to fast German trains

Tue, 27 May 2014 14:51:00 +0200

Passengers on all German Intercity-Express (ICE) trains will have access to fast internet connections by the end of the year, Deutsche Bahn promised on Tuesday - but they'll have to pay for it.

Internal documents suggest Bahn hid true costs of Stuttgart 21

Sun, 03 Jul 2011 11:39:00 +0200

Deutsche Bahn did not reveal the true costs of its controversial Stuttgart 21 train station construction project, according to Der Spiegel magazine which has seen internal company documents.