Dossier
GSM-R digital communication system
Coverage of GSM-R digital communication system in the Nexus archive.
- German trains are running after communication outage stranded passengers nationwide
German trains resumed normal operations after a late-night communication system outage caused widespread disruptions, with Deutsche Bahn facing criticism for inadequate information and emergency response. The outage, suspected to stem from a faulty software update in the GSM-R system, led to stranded passengers and calls for improved emergency mechanisms.
- Trains stopped across Germany over technical glitch
A technical glitch in Germany's GSM-R digital communication system caused all trains to halt, stranding passengers nationwide. Deutsche Bahn confirmed the issue and stated trains were held at stations due to the nationwide problem.