https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Germany in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed A handful of startups are helping train travellers receive reimbursement for delays. Just how useful are the apps which they offer? https://www.thelocal.de/20200106/how-german-start-ups-are-profiting-from-deutsche-bahn-delays Mon, 06 Jan 2020 18:14:36 +0100 how-german-start-ups-are-profiting-from-deutsche-bahn-delays After a hole about 30 centimetres large was discovered in one of the runways at the Cologne/Bonn Airport on Tuesday, there were numerous flight delays and diversions. https://www.thelocal.de/20180109/small-hole-big-impact-landings-temporarily-halted-at-cologne-airport Tue, 09 Jan 2018 16:54:55 +0100 small-hole-big-impact-landings-temporarily-halted-at-cologne-airport After a powerful storm which killed at least seven people blasted across northern Germany on Thursday, rail transport will continue to be disrupted on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20171006/seven-people-killed-after-storm-xavier-as-rail-travellers-are-warned-to-expect-disruptions Fri, 06 Oct 2017 10:47:04 +0200 seven-people-killed-after-storm-xavier-as-rail-travellers-are-warned-to-expect-disruptions A signal failure in Hesse has wreaked havoc on passengers' travel plans for days. The Local spoke to one passenger about her nightmare journey. https://www.thelocal.de/20170208/like-a-war-zone-frankfurt-train-cancellations-lead-to-travel-chaos Wed, 08 Feb 2017 18:13:35 +0100 like-a-war-zone-frankfurt-train-cancellations-lead-to-travel-chaos Rail passengers will have to deal with delays on several key rail lines after storms on Sunday night caused damage to infrastructure. https://www.thelocal.de/20150330/rail-in-north-and-east-delayed-by-storms Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:48:06 +0200 rail-in-north-and-east-delayed-by-storms More than 500 train passengers were stuck on the rails for hours on Monday afternoon in Saxony-Anhalt, causing knock-on delays across the region. https://www.thelocal.de/20141230/faulty-brakes-strands-ice-train-for-hours Tue, 30 Dec 2014 09:00:00 +0100 faulty-brakes-strands-ice-train-for-hours Too few lightning rods and an undersized emergency generator have prevented part of Berlin's new airport from opening. Safety inspectors refused to sign off on the airport's north pier, thwarting progress on the massively delayed construction project. https://www.thelocal.de/20140801/missing-lightning-rods-delay-ber-opening Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:48:00 +0200 missing-lightning-rods-delay-ber-opening Berlin is set for the coldest start to December on record, the German Weather Service (DWD) said Wednesday, as freezing temperatures and snow continued to cause transport chaos across the country. https://www.thelocal.de/20101201/31511 Wed, 01 Dec 2010 08:56:00 +0100 31511 A computer glitch on Wednesday caused widespread delays on German airline Lufthansa, forcing passengers to check in with handwritten tickets. https://www.thelocal.de/20090930/22255 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:08:00 +0200 22255