Germany’s state-owned rail operator announced that maintenance work would be deployed across its network throughout the current year.
Deutsche Bahn (DB) announced it would pump some EUR 5.5 billion into overhauling its rail network in the course of 2016; that’s 200 million euros more than in the previous year, dw.com informs.
DB added the money would, among other things, be used to renew over 3,000 kilometers (1,864 miles) of rails and 2,000 switches. Part of the money would also go towards modernizing 150 rail bridges across the country.
Deutsche Bahn said in the first phase of the overhaul it wanted to ensure that 80 percent of its long-distance services were running on time, with the aim to eventually reach 85 percent. At present, it’s about 75 percent only.
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