- Germany's rail network experienced a widespread communications system outage late on Tuesday, leaving travellers stranded across the country.
- The disruption, which lasted about two hours, was attributed to a swap of a technical component within the critical GSM-R digital communication system.
- Deutsche Bahn, the federal government-owned network operator, apologised for the abrupt cessation of services and offered taxi and hotel vouchers, though many passengers complained of a lack of information.
- By Wednesday morning, trains were running “largely seamlessly”, but some residual delays were still anticipated across the network.
- The incident highlights ongoing concerns about the German rail system's operating quality, following years of increasing complaints about delays and underinvestment.
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