trains – German World

Germany: 20-hour rail strike leads to major disruption

November 16, 2023 Lucy 0

Germany’s rail system will be severely disrupted as the GDL train drivers union strikes, leading railway operator Deutsche Bahn to cut services. Germany’s GDL train drivers union began a nationwide 20-hour strike on Wednesday evening until Thursday. […]

Berlin says goodbye to its East German trains

November 12, 2023 Lucy 0

Trainspotters have one last chance to see Berlin’s beloved Model 485s, known to fans as “Coke Cans,” before the city decommissions the last of its GDR S-Bahn trains. Berliners used to call them “Coke Cans”: The […]