Trains across Germany halted for hours by communication system outage
Summary
Germany’s national railway system stopped all trains for several hours due to a failure in its internal communication system called GSM-R. Deutsche Bahn, the main train operator, fixed the problem after about two and a half hours and gradually restarted train services.Key Facts
- The outage affected the whole country’s railway network and caused trains to stop at stations.
- The problem was with GSM-R, a digital communication system used for train control and communication.
- Deutsche Bahn announced the issue was resolved shortly before 1 a.m. after first reporting it around 10:30 p.m.
- Passengers were given taxi and hotel vouchers during the disruption.
- An emergency system was used to help stabilize the situation.
- Deutsche Bahn apologized for the inconvenience to travelers.
- Train delays and disruptions have become more common in Germany in recent years.
- GSM-R has been used across Europe since 2000 as a standard for railway communications.
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