Deutsche Bahn
State-owned national railway company of Germany
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| March 8 2025 | Hamburg train accident took place, marking a significant safety incident for Deutsche Bahn in the current year |
| September 2024 | Deutsche Bahn agreed to sell Schenker to DSV of Denmark for $15.84 billion. |
| July 2024 | Deutsche Bahn reported a €1 billion half-year net loss and announced plans to eliminate 30,000 administrative jobs (approximately 9% of its workforce) due to network repair investments, strikes, and bad weather. |
| June 4 2024 | Deutsche Bahn completed the sale of Arriva to I Squared Capital for a reported price of £1.4 billion. |
| December 31 2023 | DB Netz merged with DB Station&Service to create DB InfraGO AG, a new infrastructure company aimed at improving communication and being more oriented towards the common good. |
| October 2023 | Deutsche Bahn agreed on terms to sell Arriva to I Squared Capital, with the transaction scheduled to be completed in 2024. |
| 2022 | Deutsche Bahn achieved significant passenger and cargo transportation milestones, serving 132 million long-distance passengers, 1.6 billion regional passengers, and transporting 222 million tons of cargo. |
| February 2020 | The Cube Berlin was completed, intended to house Deutsche Bahn's legal offices. |
| 2019 | Deutsche Bahn attempted unsuccessfully to sell the Arriva business. |
| June 2018 | Controversy arose in the United Kingdom over widespread cancellations and delays of railway services operated by Deutsche Bahn's Northern brand, leading to a government inquiry. |
| 2017 | Construction of the 'Cube Berlin' headquarters building began, designed by 3XN Architects. |
| November 15 2017 | The California High-Speed Rail Authority approved an early train operator contract with DB Engineering & Consulting USA to assist with planning, designing, and implementing the state's high-speed rail program. |
| May 2017 | Deutsche Bahn signed a memorandum of understanding with Iranian rail operator Bonyad Eastern Railways (BonRail), which was later abandoned due to US sanctions. |
| February 9 2016 | Bad Aibling rail accident occurred, involving a head-on collision between two trains in Bavaria, resulting in multiple casualties |
| 2014 | The Jewish community of Thessaloniki demanded reimbursement for train fares paid by Holocaust victims during their deportation between March and August 1943. |
| April 2012 | Stuttgart derailments happened, involving multiple train incidents in the Stuttgart area |
| August 2010 | Deutsche Bahn purchased Arriva from the London Stock Exchange, acquiring a transportation company operating 15,700 buses and 800 railway vehicles across 14 European countries. |
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