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 Security at railway stations in Germany is to be improved over the next five years, with plans for extra police and more CCTV. https://www.thelocal.de/20190913/how-germany-plans-to-improve-safety-at-railway-stations Fri, 13 Sep 2019 13:48:27 +0200 how-germany-plans-to-improve-safety-at-railway-stations The Green party has proposed to make rail travel in Germany so attractive over the coming decades that passengers turn their back on domestic flights. https://www.thelocal.de/20190723/trains-instead-of-planes-germanys-greens-want-to-make-domestic-flights-obsolete Tue, 23 Jul 2019 11:17:47 +0200 trains-instead-of-planes-germanys-greens-want-to-make-domestic-flights-obsolete German railways operator Deutsche Bahn on Thursday announced an end to a drivers strike that had paralysed train travel in Europe's biggest economy, after the feuding sides agreed to mediation. https://www.thelocal.de/20150521/strike-ends-as-train-drivers-return-to-table Thu, 21 May 2015 10:07:43 +0200 strike-ends-as-train-drivers-return-to-table Passenger train traffic was massively reduced on Wednesday after train drivers began their strike overnight, but hope is growing that the GDL union will agree to mediated talks with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). https://www.thelocal.de/20150520/train-strike-db-and-train-drivers-working-on-mediation Wed, 20 May 2015 16:58:52 +0200 train-strike-db-and-train-drivers-working-on-mediation Train drivers will walk out on strike for an indefinite period on Tuesday afternoon after last-minute talks between rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB) and the train drivers' union GDL failed. https://www.thelocal.de/20150519/db-tries-last-ditch-talks-with-train-drivers Tue, 19 May 2015 10:52:53 +0200 db-tries-last-ditch-talks-with-train-drivers Train drivers' union GDL said on Monday that members would strike on goods trains from Tuesday and passenger services from Wednesday in a long-running battle with rail operator Deutsche Bahn (DB). https://www.thelocal.de/20150518/fresh-train-strikes-looms-as-talks-break-down Mon, 18 May 2015 11:33:17 +0200 fresh-train-strikes-looms-as-talks-break-down Train drivers' union GDL said on Monday that passenger services as well as freight could be hit by strikes this week, after talks over pay, conditions and union representation failed on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20150420/gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-rail-strike Mon, 20 Apr 2015 10:13:33 +0200 gdl-deutsche-bahn-train-rail-strike Rail operator Deutsche Bahn said on Monday that it would resume talks with the German Train Drivers' Union (GDL), pushing back the possibility of further crippling strikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20150223/deutsche-bahn-gdl-brings-train-drivers-back-to-table Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:28:11 +0100 deutsche-bahn-gdl-brings-train-drivers-back-to-table Another union is throwing its hat into the rail fight, threatening Deutsche Bahn (DB) with one of the "worst strikes of all time" if they don't offer the train drivers union (GDL) and the EVG an offer "without preconditions" in negotiations on Friday. https://www.thelocal.de/20141212/give-in-or-else-top-union-warns-rail-chiefs Fri, 12 Dec 2014 11:39:00 +0100 give-in-or-else-top-union-warns-rail-chiefs Passenger trains have resumed normal service, but freight is still backed up after the latest strike by train drivers' union GDL, Deutsche Bahn reported on Monday. One GDL boss also warned that as long as there is no agreement, there will be more strikes. https://www.thelocal.de/20141110/rail-strikes-arent-over-yet-local-gdl-chief Mon, 10 Nov 2014 09:59:00 +0100 rail-strikes-arent-over-yet-local-gdl-chief UPDATE: Delays and cancellations plagued commuters on Thursday morning as Deutsche Bahn (DB) recovered from a train drivers' strike, but services are now largely back to normal. https://www.thelocal.de/20141016/train-strike-leaves-lingering-delays Thu, 16 Oct 2014 10:44:00 +0200 train-strike-leaves-lingering-delays UPDATE: Train drivers returned to work this morning after a nine-hour strike beginning at 9pm on Tuesday, but delays continue. https://www.thelocal.de/20141008/train-strike-over-but-delays-continue Wed, 08 Oct 2014 10:29:00 +0200 train-strike-over-but-delays-continue The German Train Drivers' Union (GDL) announced that it was planning further strike action on Monday in response to an open letter it received from employer Deutsche Bahn (DB) last week. https://www.thelocal.de/20141006/union-plans-further-train-strikes-over-pay Mon, 06 Oct 2014 18:02:00 +0200 union-plans-further-train-strikes-over-pay Union bosses representing Germany's train drivers opted to prolong railway strikes in a ballot on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.de/20140911/german-train-drivers-going-to-strike-again Thu, 11 Sep 2014 17:24:00 +0200 german-train-drivers-going-to-strike-again As Lufthansa pilots staged another half-day strike over pensions on Friday, Germany's train drivers announced a three-hour walkout for Saturday morning. https://www.thelocal.de/20140905/and-now-train-drivers-slam-on-the-brakes Fri, 05 Sep 2014 18:35:00 +0200 and-now-train-drivers-slam-on-the-brakes British transport company National Express will sign a contract on Wednesday to run two regional rail services in North Rhine Westphalia, Germany's most populous state in a deal worth €1.6 billion. https://www.thelocal.de/20130925/52069 Wed, 25 Sep 2013 13:55:00 +0200 52069 German engineering giant Siemens said on Thursday it had won an order to supply 1,140 new commuter rail carriages to Britain for around €1.8 billion. https://www.thelocal.de/20130628/50565 Fri, 28 Jun 2013 10:56:00 +0200 50565 Talks between opponents and state government politicians over the controversial rail project Stuttgart 21 enter their final phase on Saturday, with financing likely to be the main subject for debate. https://www.thelocal.de/20101127/31443 Sat, 27 Nov 2010 09:42:00 +0100 31443 Belgium's public railway company SNCB announced on Friday it will order 305 electric passenger trains from Germany's Siemens worth €1.3 billion ($2.05 billion). https://www.thelocal.de/20080412/11255 Sat, 12 Apr 2008 12:45:00 +0200 11255