How German trains became the shame of a nation

In May 2024, the price of domestic flights surged when Olaf Scholz’s Ampel [traffic light] coalition raised aviation taxes, in the hope it would encourage Germans to take more environmentally friendly ...
The New York Times

A Curious German Locomotive.

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The New York Times

HIGH SPEED ATTAINED BY STEAM LOCOMOTIVES; German Trains Travel at Rate of 80 to 85 Miles an Hour. COMPARED WITH ELECTRICITY Motor Cars Attained Higher Speed, but This Is Not ...

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Canadian Manufacturing

Bombardier nets German locomotive deal worth as much as $2B

BERLIN—Bombardier has signed a deal with German firm Deutsche Bahn AG (DB) worth as much as $2-billion for the potential delivery of hundreds of electric locomotives. According to the rail division of ...
Railway Technology

Paribus Holding signs agreement for 25 Smartron locomotives

Smartron locomotives are developed based on Vectron vehicles. Credit: www.siemens.com/press. German investment firm Paribus Holding has signed a framework agreement ...