The four-track expansion of the Rhine Valley Railway is progressing. The first construction contract has now been awarded for the planned new line between Offenburg and Müllheim, which will primarily be used for freight transport. A central component is the eleven-kilometre-long Offenburg tunnel, the largest tunnel project of the entire…
In 1850, the Geislinger Steige was completed, a technical masterpiece that is not only considered one of the first mountain crossings of a railway line in continental Europe, but also sparked the economic development of the entire region around Geislingen an der Steige. Today, 175 years later, the city is…
The comprehensive renovation of around 40 busy railway lines in Germany will take longer than originally planned. Instead of being completed by 2031 as initially announced, the project is now scheduled for completion in the mid-2030s. In future, Deutsche Bahn intends to carry out only four to five corridor renovations…
Anyone who has ever tried to travel across Europe by train knows the problem: instead of a single booking, you often end up in a battle with different booking platforms, individual tickets and unclear passenger rights. That is set to change soon – at least to some extent. From autumn…
Compartments instead of airlines, rails instead of roads: the renaissance of rail is Europe’s central response to climate and transport problems. Today, only around 7 per cent of European passengers and 11 per cent of goods travel by rail. The rest travel by car, truck or plane. This is set…
Official information and timetable details are not yet available, but Deutsche Bahn (DB) and French rail operator SNCF are promising a significant improvement in train services on the ‘Main Line for Europe’ route. With the opening of the new station in Stuttgart and the completion of the missing section of…
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