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Move Over Deutsche Bahn, a New Train is Rolling Into Town

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

For years, Germans have had little choice in rail providers as Deutsche Bahn sits quite comfortably with over 5.5 million daily passengers and a 99-percent market share in long-distance train travel. Trying to go head to head with Deutsche Bahn would be a laughable attempt, but for Locomore, going after the train …

Sources: Locomore, DW, TreeHugger

Photos: Locomore

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Deutsche Bahn Implements New Closed-Door Policy for Trains Across Germany

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Germany’s Deutsche Bahn (DB) has announced a new effort to make their passenger trains live up to the German reputation of punctuality, and it is willing to risk leaving a few passengers stranded on the platform to do so. Up until a few weeks ago, DB trains already closed their doors 10 seconds before the train …

Sources: Süddeutsche Zeitung

Photo: Casey Hugelfink [Flickr]

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Deutsche Bahn Wants Self-Driving International Train Network

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Deutsche Bahn has laid out their technology strategy for 2020 and if everything works according to plan, Germany’s national rail company will be made up of driverless trains and international travel. In recent years the company has expanded into other modes of transportation, taking on bike and ride-sharing competitors, and …

Sources: Deutsche Bahn, Fast Company

Photo: kaffeeehnstein (Flickr) / CC BY-SA 2.0, Deutsche Bahn

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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Deutsche Bahn Unveils Plan To Combat Graffiti With Fleet of Drones

By Stephen Fuchs on Email @StephenWFuchs

Graffiti, to some, is seen as an artistic expression.  But for businesses it can become a weekly, or even daily, nuisance that can become costly.  That is the case for Deutsche Bahn, Germany’s national railway, and after recent projections show their graffiti cleanup costs reaching 7.6 million euros ($10 million), …

Stephen Fuchs
Stephen founded German Pulse and LGBT Germany out of a passion to introduce Americans to a Germany that goes beyond beer and polka (although with enough beer he has been known to polka it up a bit). He's a coffee addict, lover of wine and good times, a hit in the kitchen and editor of TV commercials. You can follow him on Twitter (@StephenWFuchs) to find out a lot more.
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