Train services across Germany are disrupted after a breakdown in the railway radio communication system affects Deutsche Bahn operations, the operator says. On Tuesday evening, Deutsche Bahn reports that all trains are “immobilized at stations,” effectively bringing services to a standstill nationwide. The disruption impacts multiple types of rail services, including municipal, regional, and long-distance trains, according to reporting. Deutsche Bahn says its technicians are working to resolve the problem but does not provide a specific timeline, focusing first on bringing trains into stations so passengers can disembark.
On Wednesday, Deutsche Bahn says rail services are resuming after the technical issue is resolved. The operator cautions that some service disruption may continue as operations return to normal. The incident comes as Germany continues efforts to modernize an ageing rail network amid criticism of past underinvestment, which has contributed to frequent delays. Overall, sources agree the cause is a communications systems failure within Deutsche Bahn’s radio network and that service disruptions are temporarily widespread before partial restoration begins.
