A nationwide GSM-R communication system failure halted all German trains late Tuesday, stranding passengers. Service resumed step by step after nearly 2.5 hours, with Deutsche Bahn providing vouchers and apologies.
A failure in the GSM-R digital communication system caused Germany's national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, to halt all trains nationwide late Tuesday, stranding passengers. The cause has been identified, and technicians are working on a solution.
International rail passenger transport between CIS countries increased by 12.6% to 10.5 million people in 2025, with freight turnover nearly reaching 3 trillion ton-kilometers, as reported by Russian Railways.
The China-Europe railway network is becoming a critical supply chain alternative as maritime routes face disruption from the US-Israel war on Iran, with the trans-Caspian 'Middle Corridor' gaining strategic importance.
