In this episode of Railways Explained, we take you deep into the story of the Berlin S-Bahn, one of the busiest and most iconic suburban rail systems in Europe. From its historical roots in the 19th ...

The reputation of German engineering has taken a battering in recent years in Berlin. Nine years late, the capital's cursed international airport opened its doors last month after an eye-watering ...

The new trains have provided expanded capacity and energy-efficient technology to the network. Credit: Deutsche Bahn AG / Hans-Christian Plambeck. The last of more than 100 new trains have been ...

Germany's rail operator is shutting down its main train line for nine months, as part of an overhaul scheduled to last at least until 2036. Costs are spiraling and criticism of the planning and ...

Trains on Berlin's U1 line have been suspended indefinitely. Confronted by both staffing and infrastructure issues, the city's transportation company appears to be struggling to maintain services. For ...

EN ROUTE TO BERLIN — As the 12:06 p.m. Intercity Express train to Berlin leaves the Swiss city of Bern and crosses the border into Germany, passengers reluctantly bid farewell to punctuality — a ...

If there is one place that can tell the story of Berlin’s complex history through design, it is the city's underground system; and it is exactly this part of design and infrasturcture heritage that ...

An upgraded historic railroad set to open in December will shorten the time it takes to reach BER airport from central Berlin, and provide more links to Dresden. In future, trips to BER airport from ...

Berlin-One more year, tops, and the city will get a new S-Bahn line. The S15 is slated to open in the summer 0f 2021, Deutsche Bahn's Alexander Kaczmarek (DB) said. Construction for the first 3.9km ...

Germany's rail operator is shutting down its main train line for nine months, as part of an overhaul scheduled to last at least until 2036. Costs are spiraling and criticism of the planning and ...