German trains were once the height of efficiency – now they’re a national embarrassment

As a rail aficionado, Berlin resident and regular visitor to the French capital, I was genuinely excited when Deutsche Bahn ...
WUFT

Germany's train service is one of Europe's worst. How did it get so bad?

EN ROUTE TO BERLIN — As the 12:06 p.m. Intercity Express train to Berlin leaves the Swiss city of Bern and crosses the border into Germany, passengers reluctantly bid farewell to punctuality — a ...
Christian Science Monitor

Germany’s trains are running late. It’s become a national crisis.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...
Monocle

Germany’s train chaos: How did Deutsche Bahn go off the rails?

Germany’s railways are in crisis. Trains run late, tracks crumble and management looks away. Rail expert Christian Böttger explains how the state-owned enterprise got so offtrack – and why billions ...