Germany rail outage strands passengers overnight
A nationwide communications fault halted trains across Germany, forcing Deutsche Bahn to hand out taxi and hotel vouchers.
Marcus Reeve
Writer ·
A nationwide communications fault halted trains across Germany overnight, stranding passengers and forcing Deutsche Bahn to issue taxi and hotel vouchers.
What happened
The problem involved the GSM-R digital system used for railway communications and was resolved at around 1am, after which services gradually restarted. Travellers were left waiting at stations across the country during the disruption.
Why it matters
The outage added to wider pressure over reliability on Germany's rail network, which has faced repeated criticism over punctuality and resilience.
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