Deutsche Bahn’s credibility tested after newly renovated Köln–Hagen bridge found unsafe Deutsche Bahn reshuffled its ad agencies, then faced a setback: a degraded Wupper bridge on the Köln–Hagen line caused …
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Deutsche Bahn launches Kiana assistant, invests €50 million in AI
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn customer communication overhaul: €50m investment and AI assistant Kiana unveiled Deutsche Bahn customer communication will be upgraded with a €50 million IT and AI investment, a new multilingual …
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Deutsche Bahn set to reopen Hamburg–Hannover line tonight after upgrades
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn quality offensive: Hamburg–Hanover line set to reopen tonight Deutsche Bahn quality offensive drives reopening of the Hamburg–Hanover line tonight; regional services are due to resume Saturday morning as …
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Deutsche Bahn limits traffic on Hagen–Wuppertal–Cologne line after Opladen bridge damage
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerHagen–Wuppertal–Cologne rail line hit by bridge damage after recent reopening Bridge damage at Opladen reduces capacity on Hagen–Wuppertal–Cologne rail line; trains resumed July 10, 2026 but single-track operation is in …
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Deutsche Bahn delays Nuremberg–Regensburg line reopening to July 31
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn delays reopening of the Nuremberg–Regensburg line to July 31 after safety checks Deutsche Bahn delays reopening of the Nuremberg–Regensburg line to July 31 after safety checks. Replacement buses …
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Deutsche Bahn estimates €8.57bn Brenner North access project, warns of €7.6bn contingency
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn pegs Brenner-Nordzulauf planning and construction at €8.57bn amid large risk and inflation reserves Deutsche Bahn estimates the Brenner-Nordzulauf will require €8.57bn for planning and construction, with nearly €7.6bn …
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Stuttgart 21 delayed five years as Deutsche Bahn confirms €3 billion overrun
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerStuttgart 21 delayed to end of 2031 as Deutsche Bahn forecasts roughly €3 billion cost overrun Deutsche Bahn delays Stuttgart 21 opening to late 2031 and expects about €3bn in …
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Deutsche Bahn confirms systemic failures after digital and backup breakdowns
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn faces fresh criticism after radio outage and cascading digital failures Deutsche Bahn suffered a nighttime radio outage that halted services for over an hour, spotlighting systemic weaknesses in …
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GSM-R software error halts German rail network as Deutsche Bahn confirms fixes
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerGSM-R outage halts German rail network after switch replacement error A software fault during a planned network switch replacement triggered a nationwide GSM-R outage on the night of Tuesday, June …
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Deutsche Bahn removes fries from bistro menu, replaces them with wedges
by Leo Müllerby Leo MüllerDeutsche Bahn removes fries from long-distance trains as onboard freezers are phased out Deutsche Bahn removes fries from its long-distance train menus as onboard deep-freeze equipment is phased out under …