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German rail privatisation agreed

A quarter of Germany's state rail firm is to be privatised after the country's politicians gave the go-ahead.

The long-disputed plan will see a 25% stake in Deutsche Bahn's passenger and freight services arm sold to investors, raising between 5bn and 8bn euros.

news.bbc.co.uk

Labels: germany, train

posted by iTravelnet news  # 6:14 PM

German plans for maglev derailed

Germany's plan to launch a magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service has collapsed amid soaring costs.

news.bbc.co.uk

Labels: germany, maglev, train

posted by iTravelnet news  # 3:30 PM

Germany awaits air and rail strike travel chaos

German unions called on Tuesday for airport and rail service strikes across the country which could disrupt travel for millions and hurt the economy.

reuters.com

Labels: germany, strike

posted by iTravelnet news  # 8:24 AM

German plan to run trains through Channel Tunnel

Germany's state-owned railway company is seeking permission to run passenger trains through the Channel Tunnel in direct competition with Eurostar.

business.timesonline.co.uk

Labels: Eurostar, germany, rail

posted by iTravelnet news  # 7:59 AM

Tempers flare as Germany hobbled by huge rail strike

A bitter, three-day strike by train drivers in Germany has tied up freight traffic, shut down an auto factory, and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers in what has become the largest work stoppage in the history of the German state railroad system.

iht.com

Labels: germany, rail, strike

posted by iTravelnet news  # 7:43 AM

German train drivers walk off job

Thousands of German commuters jumped in their cars or packed buses on Friday, as 1,500 train drivers staged strikes in an effort to disrupt the nation's vast commuter network. More than 1,700 regional trains - about 50 percent of Germany's commuter rolling stock - did not run, railway operator Deutsche Bahn AG said.

nytimes.com

Labels: germany, strike, train

posted by iTravelnet news  # 2:56 AM

Germany to build maglev railway

Germany has come up with the funds to launch its first magnetic levitation - or maglev - rail service.

news.bbc.co.uk

Labels: germany, maglev, rail

posted by iTravelnet news  # 10:38 AM

Highspeed train links France and Germany

A high-speed rail line between Paris and Germany will soon be completed, with trains running at up to 200mph cutting commuting times between the two countries.

travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)

Labels: France, germany, high-speed train

posted by iTravelnet news  # 9:33 PM

World Cup had little impact on sex trade

Fears (and hopes) that the World Cup would lead to a boom in the German sex industry have not been founded.

Source: news.yahoo.com

Labels: brothel, germany, world cup

posted by iTravelnet news  # 9:23 PM

Loving Germany after the football

Germany desperately wants to prove that can host a lot more than football tournaments.

travel.timesonline.co.uk (page not found)

Labels: germany, world cup

posted by iTravelnet news  # 9:39 PM