{"id":18697,"date":"2022-08-11T14:42:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-11T14:42:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/?p=18697"},"modified":"2024-08-14T07:29:05","modified_gmt":"2024-08-14T07:29:05","slug":"fit-for-the-future-large-scale-projects-along-the-rhine-and-ruhr-a-new-network-for-western-germany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/fit-for-the-future-large-scale-projects-along-the-rhine-and-ruhr-a-new-network-for-western-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-large layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-large\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\"><nav class=\"breadcrumbs\"><div class=\"breadcrumbs__inner\"><a class=\"breadcrumbs__home\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/\" aria-label=\"Link Home\"><svg class=\"breadcrumbs__home-icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#home\"><\/use><\/svg><\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg> <a data-is-distributor=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/\">Updates<\/a> <svg class=\"breadcrumbs__delimiter\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-arrow-right\"><\/use><\/svg><span class=\"breadcrumbs__actual-page\">Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany<\/span><\/div><\/nav><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"article-header\"><div class=\"article-header__tags\"><a class=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/?categories=9\">News<\/a><\/div><h1 class=\"article-header__headline\">Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany<\/h1><div class=\"article-header__date\">August 11, 2022 &#8211; 2:42 pm<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-sub-headline\"><p class=\"sub-headline\">Deutsche Bahn is investing EUR 2 billion in rail in North Rhine-Westphalia alone. Lines are being upgraded, stations are being modernized and hubs are being made fit for the future from Westphalia to Rhineland and from the Ruhr region to the Dutch border.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-figure\"><figure class=\"figure\"><div class=\"figure__inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"figure__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628-520x349.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628-768x516.jpg 640w\" alt=\"fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - cover photo\" width=\"935\" height=\"628\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_West_935x628.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Daniel Saarbourg\"><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-2-medium is-offset-left-1-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\"><div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-social-sharing\"><div class=\"social-sharing\" data-subject=\"Here is an article for you: [TITLE]\" data-recipient=\"mail recipient en\" data-body=\"Here is an article by DB Engineering &#038; Consulting for you: [TITLE] at [LINK]\"><span class=\"social-sharing__label\">Share<\/span><div class=\"social-sharing__links\"><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--linkedin\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link LinkedIn\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-linked-in\"\/><\/svg><\/a><a class=\"social-sharing__link social-sharing__link--mail\" href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Link Mail\"><svg class=\"social-sharing__icon\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text  wp-block-dbec-core-layout-text--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column layout-column--text\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h4\">Contact<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"contact-person\"><h3 class=\"contact-person__name\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<\/h3><div class=\"contact-person__position\">Team Marketing &#038; Communications<\/div><div class=\"contact-person__address\">DB Engineering &#038; Consulting<br \/>\r\nEUREF-Campus 14<br \/>\r\n10829 Berlin<br \/>\r\nGermany<\/div><a class=\"contact-person__link-communication\" href=\"mailto:marketing@db-eco.com\"><svg class=\"contact-person__icon-mail\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-mail\"><\/use><\/svg><span>E-Mail<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">More tracks for European freight transport<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/three-track-upgrade-emmerich-oberhausen-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Emmerich-Oberhausen rail line (upgraded line 46\/2)<\/a>, known as the Betuwe Line, is the central link between the Dutch North Sea ports and the Ruhr region. As part of the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/trans-european-transport-network-from-antwerp-to-genoa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rhine-Alpine Core Network Corridor<\/a>, which connects Rotterdam and Genoa, it is an important lifeline for freight transport in Europe. The line will be completely modernized and rebuilt, with work taking place in &nbsp;several construction phases. The scale is impressive. The roughly 73 kilometer long route is being upgraded to three tracks, with a fourth track on some sections. Railroad crossings are being removed and replaced with new bridges, and 12 out of the 15 stations and stops are being upgraded.&nbsp;Part of a <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/successful-slide-in-operation-for-bridge-weighing-10000-tons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">bridge weighing 10,000 metric tons was moved<\/a>&nbsp;in Summer 2021, and this was just one of the project&#8217;s measures. The control-command and signaling system was updated to a state-of-the-art electronic rail signaling system. The system for converting current at the Dutch and German border was updated to alternating current only. Shortening block lengths will allow more trains to travel closer together, which will make freight as well as passenger transport more efficient. Eventually, European Train Control System (ETCS) will be installed on the line. DB Engineering &amp; Consulting is assisting with all areas of construction on behalf of DB Netz, including with <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">project and sectoral design<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction supervision<\/a>, construction operations planning and <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/environmental-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmental planning<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-video-standalone\"><div class=\"video-standalone\"><div class=\"video-standalone__container-video\"><video loop poster=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Michael-Neuhaus.jpeg\" class=\"video-standalone__video\"><source src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fit-fuer-die-Zukunft.mp4\"\/><\/video><div class=\"video-control\"><div class=\"video-control__button\"><div class=\"video-control__button-start\"><\/div><div class=\"video-control__button-stop\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"label-reference-container\"><div class=\"label-reference label-reference--static\" data-image-reference=\"Michael Neuhaus\"><\/div><div class=\"label-reference label-reference--static\" data-image-reference=\"Michael Neuhaus\"><\/div><\/div><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-video\"><div class=\"video-player\"><video class=\"video-player__video\" playsinline src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Fit-fuer-die-Zukunft.mp4\" poster=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Michael-Neuhaus.jpeg\"><\/video><div class=\"video-control\"><div class=\"video-control__button\"><div class=\"video-control__button-start\"><\/div><div class=\"video-control__button-stop\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"controls\"><button class=\"controls__toggle-play\" type=\"button\" data-is-playing=\"false\"><svg class=\"controls__icon-is-paused\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-play-small\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"controls__icon-is-playing\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-pause\" \/><\/svg><\/button><div class=\"controls__wrapper-progress\"><progress class=\"controls__progress\" value=\"0\" min=\"0\"><\/progress><\/div><button class=\"controls__toggle-sound\" type=\"button\" data-is-sound-on=\"true\"><svg class=\"controls__icon-is-sound-on\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-is-sound-on\" \/><\/svg><svg class=\"controls__icon-is-sound-off\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-is-sound-off\" \/><\/svg><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/template><figcaption class=\"video-standalone__caption\">Bridge insertion on the Emmerich-Oberhausen railroad line, Germany<\/figcaption><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">A modern main station for Duisburg<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Duisburg&#8217;s main train station has been undergoing repairs in stages for several years. The passenger building and passenger tunnels have already been updated. As technical manager and member of an engineering consortium, DB Engineering &amp; Consulting is now handling all <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction supervision<\/a> services and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/environmental-and-geo-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmental and geo-services<\/a> for the rest of the <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/modernisation-of-duisburg-main-station\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">station modernization<\/a>. A new track hall with six platforms and a new overhead line system are being built for EUR 260 million. A wave-shaped glass roof will give the station a visual upgrade against the cityscape. New wayfinding systems with tactile guidance and a modern lighting and public address system will improve the station experience for visitors. Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of 2022.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery  undefined--expanded\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-1024x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-768x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-1280x720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - A modern main station for Duisburg - ICE Train\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Station-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Visualization of the new train platforms<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Station &amp; Service AG\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Visualization of the new train platforms<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-300x189.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-1024x645.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-520x327.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-768x484.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-1280x806.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - A modern main station for Duisburg - Duisburg view hall roof\" width=\"2366\" height=\"1490\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-view-hall-roof.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>The concept of the new station from a bird&#8217;s eye view<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Station &amp; Service AG\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">The concept of the new station from a bird&#8217;s eye view<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-1024x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-768x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-1280x720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service_Tracks-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - A modern main station for Duisburg - Tracks\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Station &amp; Service AG\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Visualization of the new railway terminal<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-1024x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-768x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-1280x720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB-Station-Service-AG_Duisburg-Central-Station-Building-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - A modern main station for Duisburg - Duisburg- Central-Station-Building\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"DB Station &amp; Service AG\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">The redesigned entrance hall of Duisburg Central Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 2\" data-glide-dir=\"=1\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 3\" data-glide-dir=\"=2\"><\/button><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 4\" data-glide-dir=\"=3\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">A climate-friendly ICE depot for Dortmund<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery  undefined--expanded\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-1-1\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-scaled.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-1024x576.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-520x293.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-768x432.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-1280x720.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - A climate-friendly ICE depot for Dortmund\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DBEC_Deutsche-Bahn-AG-Areal-scaled.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>A new ICE plant is to be built on the site of the former cargo station in Dortmund<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Deutsche Bahn AG\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">A new ICE plant is to be built on the site of the former cargo station in Dortmund<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/construction-of-a-new-ice-maintenance-depot-dortmund\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">carbon-neutral ICE depot<\/a> is being built on the site of a former freight yard at the Port of Dortmund. Scheduled to be completed by 2027, the depot will accommodate 17 ICE trains a day in the 450-meter-long hall, which will have four maintenance tracks. The depot will provide the entire range of light maintenance, which includes supply and disposal, corrective maintenance, and cleaning inside and out. <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/ice-depot-in-dortmund-setting-the-pace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DB Engineering &amp; Consulting is designing and providing support for the entire construction project<\/a> \u2013 from the maintenance depot itself to bicycle parking for employees. It is providing services relating to building construction, mechanical engineering and technical building equipment, energy and heat supply, and control-command and signaling. Deutsche Bahn is investing EUR 400 million in the new building, which will create around 500 jobs.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Two new electronic interlockings for Cologne<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery  undefined--expanded\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside gallery--static\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-1024x683.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-768x512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-1280x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - Two new electronic interlockings for Cologne\" width=\"2517\" height=\"1678\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_DB_NVR_ESTW_PM_hres-1011_Smilla-Dankert.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>Construction work at Cologne Central Station<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Smilla Dankert\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">Construction work at Cologne Central Station<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div><div class=\"glide__bullets\" data-glide-el=\"controls[nav]\"><button class=\"glide__bullet\" aria-label=\"Go to slide 1\" data-glide-dir=\"=0\"><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-3-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>With more than 1,300 train movements a day, <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/new-construction-of-cologne-central-station-and-left-bank-of-the-rhine-electronic-interlockings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cologne&#8217;s main station<\/a> is one of the most important hubs for rail transport in Germany and the rest of Europe. It already frequently operates at 100% capacity, and the demands placed on it will only continue to grow. That&#8217;s why two new interlockings are being built in Cologne between now and 2025: one at Cologne Main Station and one on the left bank of the Rhine. The interlocking at the main station will initially go into operation for S-Bahn traffic. It will be upgraded to a subcenter by 2024, while a second subcenter will be built for long distance rail transport. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-grid  layout-grid layout-grid--outer-margin-small layout-grid--expanded\"><div class=\"grid grid--child-margin-small\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-layout-column  column is-6-small is-6-medium column--expanded\"><div class=\"layout-column\">\n<p>The second interlocking, on the left bank of the Rhine, will replace the existing signaling systems at K\u00f6ln-West, K\u00f6ln-S\u00fcd and H\u00fcrth-Kalscheuren stations. In addition, new telecommunications equipment, switch heaters and overhead lines are being built. The new interlockings will make the line more robust. In the future, increased service frequency will mean more trains and better punctuality. The signaling technology will also be more powerful and less susceptible to disruptions, which will ensure greater flexibility in day-to-day operations. DB Engineering &amp; Consulting is sharing <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction supervision<\/a> services (including construction supervision, construction operations planning and geotechnical consulting) equally with V\u00f6ssing Ingenieurgesellschaft. It is also handling sectoral <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/#systems-engineering-design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">design for the control and command technology<\/a> for the electronic interlocking at Cologne Main Station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading headline-h3\">Better mobility with the Rhine-Ruhr-Express<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Several million people use regional and local transport in Germany&#8217;s most populous state. Capacity on the core route connecting Dortmund, D\u00fcsseldorf and Cologne frequently reaches its limits. Long distance, regional and freight transport share the same tracks, which often results in delays. The <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/projects\/the-rhein-ruhr-express-rrx-project-in-north-rhine-westphalia-germany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Rhine-Ruhr-Express (RRX)<\/a> will greatly improve mobility options for passengers and commuters in the major metropolitan region. In the future, seven RRX lines will connect Cologne and Dortmund every 15 minutes, which will also create more links to other parts of the state, such as M\u00fcnsterland and East Westphalia-Lippe. The RRX will require a complete redesign of the infrastructure along a 120 km length. The four to six-track upgrade and a number of new switch connections will provide the necessary flexibility in operations. And that will mean a lot of construction at stations along the route, active and passive noise-control measures, replaced railroad overpasses and updating of all railroad equipment along the route, such as the construction of the new electronic interlocking in D\u00fcsseldorf. DB E&amp;C is responsible for extensive <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">overall design management<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/design\/environmental-planning\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">environmental services<\/a>, is providing <a href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/productportfolio\/construction-supervision\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">construction supervision<\/a> support and is handling the first construction phases, for example on site in Leverkusen and Langenfeld.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-gallery  undefined--expanded\"><div class=\"gallery gallery--bullets-outside\"><div class=\"glide\"><div class=\"glide__track\" data-glide-el=\"track\"><ul class=\"glide__slides\">\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-1024x683.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-768x512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-1280x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - Better mobility with the Rhine-Ruhr-Express - RRX\" width=\"2400\" height=\"1600\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) 1200px, (min-width: 768px) calc(100vw - 130px), calc(100vw - 60px)\"\/><div class=\"enlarge-image\"><template data-name=\"lightbox-content\"><div class=\"lightbox-image\"><div class=\"lightbox-image__image\" style=\"background-image:url(&quot;https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW190221_RRX_8620_rk.jpg&quot;)\"><\/div><div class=\"lightbox-image__caption\"><span>The Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) ensures mobility for travelers and commuters in the Ruhr, the Rhineland, and Westphalia regions<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/template><\/div><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Kompetenzcenter Marketing NRW\"><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"slide-image__caption\">The Rhine-Ruhr Express (RRX) ensures mobility for travelers and commuters in the Ruhr, the Rhineland, and Westphalia regions<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"wp-block-dbec-core-slide-image  glide__slide\"><figure class=\"slide-image slide-image--ratio-3-2\"><div class=\"slide-image__wrapper-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"slide-image__image\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-1024x683.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-520x347.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-768x512.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-1280x853.jpg 640w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/fit-for-the-future_Kompetenzcenter-Marketing-NRW_RRX_8282_rk-1920x700.jpg 640w\" alt=\"Fit for the future: Large-scale projects along the Rhine and Ruhr: a new network for western Germany - 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35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/A-journey-through-Germany_North_1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Daniel Saarbourg\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Future of rail in Northern Germany \u2013 30 billion euros for rail transport between Hamburg and Hanover<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">03-21-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">Future of rail: Germany&#8217;s northern states have agreed on large-scale new-build and upgrade projects for their rail infrastructure. <\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/rail-infrastructure-strong-rail-fur-the-south\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-768x768.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rail infrastructure\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/06\/Rail-infrastucture_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_South_1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Daniel Saarbourg\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">Strong Rail for Southern Germany<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">06-16-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">Upgrades and modernizations \u2013 Deutsche Bahn is investing 2.35 billion euros in rail infrastructure in Bavaria this year . The goal is to increase capacities and advance digitalization. A strong signal in terms of the decarbonization of transport and climate protection.<\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"news__item\"><a class=\"base-card\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/updates\/rail-expansion-new-network-for-germany-from-frankfurt-to-saarland\/\"><figure class=\"base-card__figure\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-768x768.jpg\" class=\"base-card__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Rail expansion_Train on track\" sizes=\"auto, (min-width: 1330px) calc(((1200px - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 1024px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (2 \/ 6)) + (35px * (2 - 1))), (min-width: 768px) calc((((100vw - 130px) - 35px * 5) * (3 \/ 6)) + (35px * (3 - 1))), calc(100vw - 60px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/Rail-expansion_DB-EC_Daniel-Saarbourg_A-journey-through-Germany_Central_1200x1200.jpg 1200w\" \/><div class=\"label-reference\" data-image-reference=\"Daniel Saarbourg\"><\/div><\/figure><h3 class=\"base-card__title\">New network for Germany: From Frankfurt to Saarland<\/h3><div class=\"base-card__date\">07-21-2022<\/div><div class=\"base-card__copy\">Modernization measures at Europe&#8217;s largest transport hub, a new train station for Frankfurt Airport&#8217;s new terminal and millions of euros for the rail network in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland. <\/div><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"layout-linked-items__wrapper-link layout-linked-items__wrapper-link--bottom\"><a class=\"layout-linked-items__link\" href=\"https:\/\/db-engineering-consulting.com\/en\/news\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Back to overview page<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In 2022, Deutsche Bahn will invest two billion euros in rail in North Rhine-Westphalia alone. 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