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For vehicles of the Deutsche Bahn see the List of DBAG locomotives and railbuses. Steam locomotive classes are arranged in accordance with the DRG classification system; electric and diesel locomotives, railbuses and works vehicles are listed in accordance with the DB classification scheme. Classes that were fully retired before 1968 are listed ...
The Deutsche Bundesbahn (German pronunciation: [ˈdɔʏtʃə ˈbʊndəsˌbaːn], lit. ' German Federal Railway ') or DB was formed as the state railway of the newly established West Germany (FRG) on 7 September 1949 as a successor of the Deutsche Reichsbahn-Gesellschaft (DRG).
Following the October 1990 reunification of Germany, the DR's locomotives and railbuses were incorporated (and renumbered) on 1 January 1992 into the classification system of the West German Deutsche Bundesbahn (DB), originally issued on 1 January 1968, in preparation for the merger of the two German national railways that took place on 1 ...
The system of German railway wagon classes (Wagengattungen) was introduced in Germany in 1902 and 1905 by the Prussian state railways based on their system of norms, and was soon taken up by the other state railways (Länderbahnen). On the formation of the Deutsche Reichsbahn, the system became mandatory across the whole of Germany. In the ...
ex DR/DB 112.1 Regional services ex DB 112 Regional services Retired, High speed bogies ex DB 112 Regional services Converted to DB 110 114: ex DR/DB 112.0 ex DR 212.0 Regional services 114.1 114.3: ex DB 143 ex DR 243 Regional services Conversion to higher velocities in planning (115) ex DB 110 ex DB 113 DB-Autozug (motorrail train)
Germany is bracing for widespread disruption to rail services after train drivers embarked on a record six-day strike Wednesday, which will wreak havoc on travel plans, further strain crucial ...
Rail transport in Germany is provided predominantly by Deutsche Bahn (DB, lit. ' German Railway ' ). As of 2021 [update] , the railway network in Germany (DB only) had a length of 33,399 km (20,753 mi), of which 20,540 km (12,760 mi) were electrified and 18,556 km (11,530 mi) were double track . [ 2 ]
The GDL union said the strike will affect passenger services operated by state-owned Deutsche Bahn from 10 p.m. on Thursday until 10 p.m. on Friday. ... A union representing German train drivers ...