Tag: rail
New rail security measures weighed amid infrastructure strain
(de-news.net) – Transport Minister Steffen Bilger (CDU) is weighing testing ticket‑based access controls at major train stations, drawing on French and British models but stressing…
Deutsche Bahn posts first core profit in seven years amid rail reform and security measures
(de-news.net) – Deutsche Bahn has announced a return to profitability and record passenger numbers in the first half of 2026 while Germany advanced rail competition…
German planned rail alcohol ban sparks debate over enforcement and social impact
(de-news.net) – Germany’s planned nationwide alcohol ban at railway stations has drawn broad political support but also raised questions over enforcement responsibilities, police resources, and…
Rail bodycam plans gain political backing amid calls for legal safeguards
(de-news.net) – While civil liberties advocates and privacy campaigners have voiced sustained criticism of the planned deployment of body cameras among railway personnel, several senior…
German Premiers mourn train conductor killed on regional express, call for better protection of rail staff
(de-news.net) – In the wake of the violent death of a train conductor on a regional express service operating between Landstuhl in Rhineland-Palatinate and Homburg…
Partial rail service returns in northern Germany amid ongoing winter weather challenges
(de-news.net) – Following two days of widespread snow-related disruptions, long-distance rail service in northern Germany has now resumed, although operations remain constrained. Deutsche Bahn indicated…
Heavy rains caused damage to agriculture, rail, and motorway routes
by Thorsten KochGermanPolicy.com Agriculture has suffered much damage in the disaster areas in western Germany. “Several thousand hectares” of fields are affected, said a spokesman…
