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DB and partners to accelerate digitalisation of Germany’s rail network
Deutsche Bahn will work with the German federal government and the industry to deliver a range of digitalisation improvements across the country's rail network in 2021.
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Alstom to supply 34 double-decker Coradia Stream trains to Germany
The contract, which has a total value of around €760 million, will see Alstom deliver the Coradia Stream trains by December 2024 and maintain them for 30 years.
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DB and Lufthansa to introduce high-speed connections to Frankfurt Airport
A new joint initiative between Deutsche Bahn and Lufthansa will see the introduction of new high-speed Sprinter services to Frankfurt Airport and the expansion of the Lufthansa Express Rail network.
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Deutsche Bahn tests autonomous cleaning robot at Frankfurt Central Station
Equipped with innovative cleaning technology that can help to fight against coronavirus, the autonomous robot will be tested until April 2021 and can clean up to 12,000m² per day.
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DB Regio Bayern orders 31 trainsets from Siemens Mobility
The trainsets, which will operate on the Danube-Isar network in Germany, are expected to be put into passenger service by DB Regio Bayern in 2024.
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DB agrees new ‘Noise Protection Target 2030’ with German government
The German federal government and Deutsche Bahn have announced that a further 1,250km of infrastructure will be equipped with passive noise protection measures, to better protect more citizens living near railway lines.
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Siemens Mobility delivers 84th and final train for RRX fleet
The trains were originally ordered from Siemens Mobility in 2015 with a total contract volume of €1.7 billion.
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Deutsche Bahn awards tender for digitalisation of switches to KONUX
Initially, KONUX will work to digitalise 1,300 switches so that Deutsche Bahn passengers can travel more reliably by train on heavily congested lines.
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DB to test innovative train sensor technology in 2021
As part of the Sensors4Rail joint project, Deutsche Bahn (DB) is to initially equip a S-Bahn Hamburg train with innovative sensors that monitor the surroundings in front of and next to the train.
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200th Bombardier TRAXX locomotive delivered to Railpool
One of the largest TRAXX customers, leasing company Railpool, has ordered nearly 10 per cent of the global TRAXX locomotive fleet.
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Deutsche Bahn secures new supply contracts for green electricity
The three contracts secure a capacity of approximately 780GW hours of green electricity from hydropower, wind power and solar energy, as DB moves towards a completely green railway.
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Deutsche Bahn and Siemens Mobility to develop new hydrogen train
Both companies will test a climate-friendly complete system consisting of the hydrogen train and its specially developed infrastructure.
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Green Cargo to test digital automatic coupling to improve efficiency
By introducing DAC on its wagons, Green Cargo will improve capacity, punctuality, the working environment, efficiency and profitability.
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Freight operator Lineas brings new connecton to four-country region
Three Xpress trains per week will connect Antwerp to Langweid-Foret, the Swabia region in southern Germany, and further to Wolfurt in the Austrian Vorarlberg region.
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Siemens Vectron Dual Mode authorised to operate in Germany
The Vectron Dual Mode operates in electric mode on electrified rail routes, but can switch to diesel operation on sections without overhead lines.