Deutsche Bahn Extends Rail Station Alcohol Ban to Four More German Stations
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Deutsche Bahn Extends Rail Station Alcohol Ban to Four More German Stations

From 1 September, Deutsche Bahn bans drinking alcohol at Berlin, Kiel, Braunschweig and Berlin-Gesundbrunnen stations; h...

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Deutsche Bahn Sues to Block Rail Capacity Order as Italo Prepares €3.6bn German Entry
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Deutsche Bahn Sues to Block Rail Capacity Order as Italo Prepares €3.6bn German Entry

Germany's rail operator is challenging a regulator ruling that would reserve at least a quarter of congested long-distan...

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Deutsche Bahn Challenges Rail Regulator's Capacity Order as Italo Prepares German Entry
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Deutsche Bahn Challenges Rail Regulator's Capacity Order as Italo Prepares German Entry

DB InfraGo is seeking an injunction against a Bundesnetzagentur ruling that reserves 25% of capacity on busy long-distan...

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DB Cargo Plans to Reactivate Retired Freight Wagons as Rhine Low Water Cuts Shipping
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DB Cargo Plans to Reactivate Retired Freight Wagons as Rhine Low Water Cuts Shipping

Germany's rail freight operator says up to 900 parked wagons could be brought back — 300 immediately — to help replace R...

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Deutsche Bahn returns to profit, but chronic delays persist
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Deutsche Bahn returns to profit, but chronic delays persist

Deutsche Bahn reported a €147m net profit in H1 2026 – its first in seven years – while long-distance punctuality fell t...

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German Financial Press Veers Between AI Panic and Dividend Comfort
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German Financial Press Veers Between AI Panic and Dividend Comfort

A tour of Germany's financial media: AI-stock warnings clash with dividend-hunting covers, Deutsche Bahn posts a rare pr...

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German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back
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German Retail Sales Rose on Higher Prices as Consumers Held Back

Germany's retail sector reported higher first-half revenues, but the gain came from prices rather than demand. Also: Ita...

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DB CEO Palla Denounces 'Organised Irresponsibility' as Punctuality Stays at 58.7%
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DB CEO Palla Denounces 'Organised Irresponsibility' as Punctuality Stays at 58.7%

Deutsche Bahn's chief Evelyn Palla blames 'organised irresponsibility' for the rail operator's failures — and warns that...

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Deutsche Bahn returns to profit as 'super construction year' brings more disruption
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Deutsche Bahn returns to profit as 'super construction year' brings more disruption

First-half net profit of €147m masks struggles as only 59% of long-distance trains ran on time and record investment hit...

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Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought
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Deutsche Bahn Returns to Profit in H1 2026 After Seven-Year Drought

Germany's state-owned railway reportedly swung to a €100m-plus core profit, helped by record passenger numbers, high fue...

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Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers
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Deutsche Bahn Swings to First Half-Year Profit in Seven Years, Hit by Record Passengers

Germany’s state-owned rail operator reports a triple-digit-million euro profit for the first half of 2026, rebounding fr...

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German Transport Minister Schnieder Steps Down After Clash with Chancellor Merz
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German Transport Minister Schnieder Steps Down After Clash with Chancellor Merz

Patrick Schnieder resigns after Merz's preferred successor declines, sparking a leadership crisis and questions over urg...

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