Trains stopped across Germany over technical glitch

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-06-23 · 22:51 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Germany's national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, halted all trains late Tuesday due to a nationwide technical issue with its GSM-R digital communication system. This system is crucial for internal communication within the railway network. The disruption left passengers stranded across the country as trains were held at stations. Deutsche Bahn announced that the cause of the problem had been identified approximately 1½ hours after the initial announcement, though the specific cause was not disclosed.

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Deutsche Bahn identified the cause of the problem but did not specify it.

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The nationwide problem was with the GSM-R digital communication system used for internal railway communication.

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Passengers were left stranded across the country due to the train halt.

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A problem with a communications system forced Germany's railway system to halt all trains late Tuesday.

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A problem with a communications system forced Germany’s railway system to halt all trains late Tuesday, leaving passengers stranded across the country.The main national railway operator, Deutsche Bahn, said all trains were being held at stations because of a nationwide problem with the GSM-R digital communication system, which is used for internal communication on the railway network.Deutsche Bahn said in a statement at midnight, 1½ hours after it first announced the problem, that the cause had been identified, but did not specify what it was.

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