Flixtrain to introduce new passenger trains in Germany

From Railcolor Operator News; March 9, 2018 Last year FlixMobility, mother company of Flixbus, flirted with railway operation for the…

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Passenger trains to run on German line after 44-year gap

By Quintus Vosman, International Railway Journal; March 14, 2018 THE 28km freight-only line linking Bad Bentheim and Neuenhaus will have…

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Ctrip partners with Deutsche Bahn (German Railways)

A press release from Ctrip.com International, Ltd.; March 8, 2018: BERLIN, March 8, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Ctrip Group [CTRP], China’s…

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Stadler is building 10 Goldleaf carriages for Rocky Mountaineer

By Ferry Lissenberg, Rail Color News; February 25, 2018 Stadler Rail is building 10 new double deck glass domed carriages…

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Leo Express applies for international train paths

By Quintus Vosman and Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal; February 23, 2018 OPEN-access passenger operator Leo Express has submitted track…

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German high-speed train breaks down on return from Berlin-Munich maiden voyage

By Alistair Walsh, Deutsche Welle, December 9, 2017 A train traveling on the brand new high-speed rail link between Munich…

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From Berlin to Munich in just four hours

By Steven Beardsley, Deutsche Welle, December 8, 2017 Germany has officially inaugurated a new high-speed rail route between the two…

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Rundown state of Berlin’s U-Bahn lines has hit ‘crisis point’

By Jörg Luyken, The Local DE; November 28, 2017 If you have impatiently been tapping your foot over recent weeks…

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Germany’s ‘Train of the Future’ Includes Spin Bikes and Big-Screen TVs

By Cassie Shortsleeve, Conde Nast Traveler; November 13, 2017 Train travel just got even more attractive. European train rides have…

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7 of the Most Stunning Subway Stations in the World

By Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics; October 16, 2017 Beauty and subways don’t always go hand-in-hand, especially for the millions of…

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Berlin long-term development plan signed

Written by David Briginshaw, International Railway Journal; October 6, 2017 A framework agreement called i2030 to improve the rail network…

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Siemens Makes Strategic Investment in Wi-Tronix

A press release from Siemens and Wi-Tronix: With Wi-Tronix, Siemens expands its digitalized services for predictive maintenance in the rail…

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California bullet train staff recommend German operator Deutsche Bahn AG

By KATHLEEN RONAYNE, The Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; October 6, 2017 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The agency overseeing California’s bullet train…

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Bombardier could eventually join Siemens-Alstom, says French finance minister

By The Canadian Press, CTV News; October 4, 2017 MONTREAL — The merger between European railway manufacturers hasn’t ended with…

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Passenger clings onto the side of a high-speed German train for 15 MILES after it departed the station with his luggage inside

By Sara Malm for MailOnline, Daily Mail; September 29, 2017 A panicked traveller survived holding on to the side of…

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Alstom-Siemens Mobility merger won’t leave Bombardier out in the cold

By Keith Barrow, International Railway Journal, September 27, 2017 SEPTEMBER 26 brought a double-dose of bad news for Bombardier, with…

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Bombardier, Siemens rail merger de-railed by control issues: sources

By Arno Schuetze and Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 28, 2017 FRANKFURT/MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canada’s Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) missed out on…

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Canada’s Bombardier eyes options after blows to rail, aero units

By Allison Lampert, Reuters, September 27, 2017 MONTREAL (Reuters) – Canadian plane and train manufacturer Bombardier Inc (BBDb.TO) took big…

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