Stuttgart's White Elephant: Germany Spends Billions on the Wrong Rail Project
A multibillion railway development project is going ahead in Stuttgart, despite the fact that it offers hardly any benefits for the rail network and the money would be better spent elsewhere. Experts...
View ArticleICE Dream: High-Speed Train from Germany Rolls into London
For the first time, an ICE high-speed train operated by German rail rolled into London on Tuesday. Deutsche Bahn hopes the test run is a sign of things to come, but France is unhappy.
View ArticleHigh-Speed Train to Trouble: French, Germans Lock Horns over Channel Tunnel
Since the Channel Tunnel opened in 1994, the only high-speed trains meeting the strict regulations for operating in it were made by France's Alstom. Those regulations might now be relaxed, giving...
View ArticleShortcut Through the West Bank: German Rail Under Fire for Controversial...
Peace activists have strongly criticized a planned high-speed rail line in Israel that will cut through the West Bank and deprive Palestinian communities of land. A subsidiary of Germany's national...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'German Rail Desperately Needs to Be Modernized'
Delays, cancellations and breakdowns: German rail passengers have faced no shortage of trials this winter, both on long distance routes and on commuter trains in Berlin. German commentators say the...
View ArticleMakeover for Deutsche Bahn: German Government Plans Radical Railroad Reform
In the wake of winter-related chaos on Germany's railroad system, Transportation Minister Peter Ramsauer is planning far-reaching reforms to the national railway operator Deutsche Bahn. More money will...
View ArticleDeadly Rail Accident in Germany: Train Driver Thought to Have Ignored Two...
Investigators believe that the driver of a freight train which slammed into a passenger train on Saturday night may have failed to respond to two stop signals. He is under investigation for...
View ArticleCommuter Chaos?: Strikes Threaten to Bring German Rail to a Halt
German train drivers voted on Monday to go out on strike, a move which could bring the country's rail network to a standstill. Several other unions are likewise demanding higher wages this year -- a...
View ArticleTransport Chaos in Germany: Commuters Hit Hard as Train Drivers Strike
Travel chaos descended on Germany Thursday as some 800 train drivers went on strike. Hundreds of services were cancelled, and commuters across the country suffered massive delays. The union behind the...
View ArticleHolding Millions Hostage: Train Driver Union's Strike Could Wreak Havoc for...
Once again, German train drivers are making life miserable for rail managers and customers. Claus Weselsky, the head of the German train drivers' union, GDL, isn't just trying to force national railway...
View ArticleBaden-Württemberg Elections: Greens Inherit Billion-Euro Bomb
After the euphoria of their stunning election victory comes the reality of government: The Greens and the SPD face billion-euro problems in Baden-Württemberg. Withdrawing from the controversial...
View Article'Stealing Like Magpies': Spike in Metal Theft Imperils German Railways
As metal prices continue to climb, theft along Germany's railways has reached record levels. The missing parts are not only dangerous, the delays and cancellations they cause are damaging Deutsche...
View ArticleMassive Cost Overruns?: German Rail Allegedly Hid Price Tag of Stuttgart 21
German national rail provider Deutsche Bahn has been systematically doctoring projected costs for the controversial Stuttgart 21 project for years, according to internal documents obtained by SPIEGEL....
View ArticleInvisible New Weapon: German Rail to Use Chemical Markers to Combat Metal Theft
Rising commodity prices have prompted thieves to target copper cables and other metal parts used by railways, forcing interruptions in train service in Germany and other European countries. Now, new...
View ArticleSuicide on the Tracks: Court Case Highlights German Railway Problem
Hundreds kill themselves along German railways each year, and train drivers will likely see an average of three suicides over the course of their careers. A case currently being considered by a court...
View ArticleNature Calling: Court Relieves Train Attendant of Peeing Fine
A year ago, Germany's national railway fined a train attendant 100 euros after he advised a passenger who urgently needed to pee to do so in a trash bin in first class. The man appealed the fine and,...
View ArticleGermany's Longest Subway: Billions Upon Billions for Berlin-Munich Bullet Train
The new rail route being built between Berlin and Munich is nothing if not ambitious -- as well as being the most expensive transportation project to take shape since reunification. But the line is yet...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: 'Politicians Should Not Fear Direct Democracy'
Bulldozers can finally dig in after opponents of the Stuttgart 21 rail project suffered a decisive defeat in a referendum on Sunday. Now, as head of the state government in Baden-Württemberg, the Green...
View ArticleSiemens Slip: Slow-Downs for High-Speed Rail in Germany
German rail operator Deutsche Bahn on Thursday warned of yet another winter full of delays and cancellations because it still hasn't taken delivery of new high-speed ICE trains ordered from Siemens in...
View ArticleThe World from Berlin: Siemens Problems 'Can Hardly Get Worse'
Engineering giant Siemens is in the hot seat after it was revealed on Thursday that the company will be unable to deliver high-speed trains on time, spelling delays and cancellations this winter in...
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