Deutsche Bahn in the news

Deutsche Bahn faces strong criticism from the Pro Gäubahn alliance for ignoring objections and proceeding with the Pfaffensteig Tunnel, citing legal, financial, environmental, and operational concerns.

Deutsche Bahn is investing 800 million Euros for a new signal box in Leinefelde, but the construction timeline has changed.

One year into her tenure, Deutsche Bahn CEO Evelyn Palla is facing pressure despite a new initiative aimed at families.

Hamburg's SPD faction urges Deutsche Bahn to provide clear dates for the Altona long-distance station relocation and information on a new S-Bahn tunnel.

Deutsche Bahn is undertaking extensive construction between Frankfurt-Höchst and Wiesbaden from October 16, leading to significant train service disruptions, detours, and replacement bus services.

Deutsche Bahn has made its 99-euro family ticket, allowing up to five people to travel on long-distance trains for a fixed price, a permanent offering due to its success.

A freight train collision with a grinding machine near Kassel caused significant disruptions to train services, including ICE lines, but normal operations have largely resumed.

Deutsche Bahn has commenced excavation of the Wartberg Tunnel in Stuttgart to add extra tracks, a key part of the P-Option expansion for the Stuttgart 21 rail hub.

Deutsche Bahn is testing bodycams with audio recording to enhance safety and evidence collection for its employees in the Rhein-Neckar and Palatinate regions, due to increased assaults.

DB Regio is enhancing employee safety in the Rhein-Neckar-Pfalz region by piloting bodycams with audio recording to address increasing assaults and aid in prosecution, with a potential nationwide rollout.

Deutsche Bahn is conducting extensive track and infrastructure renewals in the Wetterau region, leading to train cancellations and replacement bus services on lines RB46, RB47, and RB48 from October 5th to December 12th.

Deutsche Bahn and the City of Bruchsal established a security partnership to enhance safety at Bruchsal train station, granting municipal enforcement direct authority to address order and security violations.

Work on a crucial freight train tunnel in Franconia, part of long-planned Deutsche Bahn projects between Nuremberg and Bamberg, is experiencing significant delays.

A man was arrested for allegedly assaulting a train conductor on a Deutsche Bahn train, highlighting increasing aggression towards railway staff and prompting stricter legal measures.

Deutsche Bahn's DB InfraGo plans to raise rail network usage fees by an average of 7.9% in 2027, with higher increases for freight and regional passenger transport.

Deutsche Bahn started a major modernization of the Hanover–Berlin railway line, including track and station upgrades, which will cause train diversions and longer journey times until late 2027.

Deutsche Bahn will permanently offer its €99.99 family ticket for long-distance train travel from November 1, 2026, following a successful summer trial.

Deutsche Bahn has resisted efforts to neutralize its dominant digital sales platforms, opting instead to introduce a new app amid ongoing antitrust concerns.

Deutsche Bahn has started a drilling program along the A5 highway for a new 31-kilometer freight train line, involving extensive soil investigations until 2027.

Deutsche Bahn is accused of using its dominant digital sales platforms and internal transfers to block competition in German rail transport, despite antitrust rulings and government attempts to introduce competitive neutrality.