How Deutsche Bahn aims to fix chronic delays amid neglect

German trains used to run like clockwork. Today, delays are the rule, not the exception. As public anger is boiling over, ...

Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did it get so bad?

You won't arrive on time and may not even get a seat. Your booking might get lost. Things have gotten so dire that a ...
Yahoo

German state railways DB saw worst on-time performance in decades

German state rail operator Deutsche Bahn's much criticized struggles with punctuality continued in 2024, with more than a third of all long-distance trains arriving late by six minutes or more. New ...

German finance minister slams Deutsche Bahn’s Chinese e-bus purchase, sparks protectionism row; experts warn on competitiveness

Germany's Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil has expressed frustration with Deutsche Bahn's procurement strategy, which includes ...
electrive.com

DB procures 3,000 electric and hybrid Buses – 95% From MAN

Deutsche Bahn plans to integrate around 3,000 buses with electric or hybrid drives, as well as 300 combustion-engine buses, ...
Transport Topics

Deutsche Bahn to Sell Logistics Unit Schenker

BERLIN — Germany’s main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, on Dec. 19 launched an effort to sell its logistics unit, DB Schenker, as the company seeks to concentrate on its core business at ...
Reuters

Selling Deutsche Bahn's Schenker to DSV would cost thousands of jobs, labour union warns

BERLIN, Aug 29 (Reuters) - German labour union Verdi warned Deutsche Bahn in a positioning paper on Thursday against selling its logistics unit Schenker to Danish bidder DSV (DSV.CO), opens new tab, ...
Monocle

Germany’s train chaos: How did Deutsche Bahn go off the rails?

Germany’s railways are in crisis. Trains run late, tracks crumble and management looks away. Rail expert Christian Böttger explains how the state-owned enterprise got so offtrack – and why billions ...
Railway Technology

Deutsche Bahn reprimanded by Federal Cartel Office but will launch appeal

Germany’s state-owned rail provider will launch an appeal at Düsseldorf Higher Regional Court. Credit: DB / Volker Emersleben. Germany’s competition and anti-cartel authority have criticised Deutsche ...
3Dnatives

German Railway Operator Deutsche Bahn Marks 10 Years of 3D Printing

Deutsche Bahn is celebrating ten years of 3D printing, showing how the technology has moved from experimental use to supply ...
Reuters

Uniper to help 'green' Deutsche Bahn's electricity supply

FRANKFURT, April 17 (Reuters) - German railway operator Deutsche Bahn (DBN.UL) and utility Uniper (UN0k.DE), opens new tab said on Wednesday they had sealed a five-year hydroelectric power supply ...
Transport Topics

DSV Reported to Be in Advanced Talks to Buy DB Schenker

[Stay on top of transportation news: Get TTNews in your inbox.] DSV A/S is in advanced talks to acquire Deutsche Bahn AG’s logistics unit DB Schenker, people with knowledge of the matter said, in a 14 ...