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DB Regio adopts integrated planning and dispatch system across several networks
IVU and DB Regio have successfully introduced digital planning and dispatch in several regions, Regio networks and commuter railway services.
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‘My Driver by Thalys’ service adds new mobility options
Thalys passengers can now choose between around 50 local taxi fleets to complete their rail journeys via the Thalys app or website.
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DB Cargo orders 50 hybrid locomotives from Toshiba
DB Cargo is starting the sustainable renewal of its shunting fleet.
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Codeshare partnership to begin between Deutsche Bahn and Qatar Airways
The codeshare agreement will help to provide a seamless connection to and from eight destinations in Germany for Qatar Airways passengers.
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EIB to fund new trains for Greater Berlin
The European Investment Bank (EIB) is to provide €185 million to fund new rolling stock which will help modernise regional rail in Greater Berlin.
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New S-Bahn commuter trains for Berlin pass extreme environment tests
A 12-week test programme has proven that the new commuter trains can withstand an extensive range of severe weather and temperature conditions.
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New industrial division for logistics provider RheinCargo
German logistics provider, RheinCargo, is expanding its service offering to include shunting and infrastructure operations, following establishment of new division, ‘Werks und Industriebahnen’ (Works and Industrial Rail).
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Rolling stock cyber-security is certified for Siemens Mobility
The development of rolling stock has seen tailored cyber-security applied to each project for the past five years.
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Future-proofing mainline services in Germany with digital rail control technology
Advanced signalling technology is supporting Deutsche Bahn’s pioneering rail upgrade and digitalisation programme and keeping passengers moving during its North-South route renewal.
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German operating company leases additional DMUs from Alpha Trains
Niederbarnimer Eisenbahn?(NEB) has leased four DMUs from Alpha Trains for four years which will provide greater capacities for its commuters, tourists and their bicycles.
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Deutsche Bahn continues to invest in offshore renewable power
Deutsche Bahn has announced a new five-year contract which will ensure it receives green electricity from Nordsee Ost wind farm.
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DB Cargo continue push for digitalisation across fleet
DB Cargo will equip its entire fleet with intelligent sensors and telematics by 2020 in a bid to promote digitalisation across the board.
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Vossloh signs contract on divestiture of locomotives business
Vossloh is set to complete its group restructuring with the sale of this third business unit, since it made the decision to strategically focus on rail infrastructure.
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Stadler wins tender to supply battery-operated FLIRT Akku trains
Stadler is set to supply 55 battery-operated FLIRT trains to the Schleswig-Holstein local transport association, the first call for green technology tenders in Germany.
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Stadler to supply further VARIOBAHN trams for BOGESTRA
The contract means that passengers in the Ruhr area of Germany will see an additional eight Stadler VARIOBAHN low-floor trams in operation from mid 2021.