![The man sat on this footboard between the locomotive and the wagon](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/30/300420/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/man-age-46-placed-between-two-moving-wagons-with-a-speed-of-140-kilometers-per-hour.webp)
At a speed of 140 km/h, the train sped down the tracks with a man positioned not inside it but on the running board at its rear.
Calendar-Sheet![Die Deutsche Bahn weitet ab 1. Juni die Reservierungspflicht auf ihren internationalen Strecken aus](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/293906/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/german-railway-company-deutsche-bahn-mandates-reservations-starting-june-1st.webp)
Deutsche Bahn has announced that starting June 1, reservations will be mandatory for travel on various cross-border routes in and out of Germany. Those failing to secure a spot beforehand will be prohibited from boarding the trains.
Economy![Der alte Schienenbus der Krebsbachtalbahn war nach dem Zusammenstoß nicht mehr fahrbereit und...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/292426/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/an-elderly-person-aged-90-collides-with-an-antique-train.webp)
An accident involved several classic vehicles: a 90-year-old driver, his antique car, and an ancient museum train.
Hot-Topics![A protest sign with the inscription "Brenner Nordzulauf - Der gelbe Tod für unsere Heimat" (Brenner...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290991/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/brenner-db-aims-to-overcome-paralysis-with-upcoming-strategy.webp)
The construction of the behemoth Brenner Base Tunnel in the Alps, a global railway endeavor, previously faced adversity in Germany from Bavarian officials. However, progress is now back on track.
Hot-Topics![Twenty years after the contract for the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel was signed, the...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/27/290899/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/db-aims-to-overcome-paralysis-through-brenner-base-tunnel.webp)
The creation of the Brenner Base Tunnel in the Alps is a massive global railway undertaking. Political leaders in Bavaria, Germany, had previously held back the project. However, progress is imminent.
Economy![Breaking news! More at BILD](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/22/281241/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/train-collides-with-a-van.webp)
This morning, a vehicle and a train crashed at the Nussdorf-Untermaurach crossing.
German Federal States![BILD's Frank Ochse alone on the ICE to Erfurt](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/17/272705/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/some-ice-trains-take-off-ahead-of-schedule.webp)
Deutsche Bahn customers are disappointed before Whitsun as they encounter crowded long-distance trains and unavailable seat reservations, while some ICE trains remain completely empty. Sources indicate that this phenomenon, known as "ghost ICEs," is becoming increasingly prevalent.
Politics![Germany is expecting tens of thousands of soccer fans from all over Europe, wants to run special...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/14/265756/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/german-railway-pledges-if-your-team-wins-the-european-championship-customers-will-be-rewarded.webp)
Hurry up and board the European Championship train - it might be a lucrative journey! Deutsche Bahn has announced an amazing deal for customers if Germany wins the European Championships, but faith in the outcome is necessary.
Politics![There will be no trains on the line between Oberhausen and Emmerich from May 14 for an initial...](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/13/262738/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/alert-to-travelers-rail-shutdowns-lasting-four-weeks-in-nrw-area.webp)
Train passengers traveling between the Lower Rhine and the Ruhr area will experience frequent disruptions. From May 14 at midnight until June 14 at 9pm, the entire route will be closed.
Technology![The flames burst out of a storage room just outside Alexanderplatz station](https://cdn.aussiedlerbote.de/content/images/2024/05/13/262525/jpeg/4-3/1200/75/fires-erupt-at-berlin-s-alexanderplatz.webp)
On early Monday morning, a fire erupted beneath the railroad tracks near Alexanderplatz, leading to a suspension of train services for several hours.
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