Deutsche Bahn Halts All Trains After Nationwide GSM-R Radio Outage; Technicians Race to Restore

Deutsche Bahn suspends all train services after a nationwide GSM-R radio outage; technicians are working to restore communications and move trains to stations.The outage holds municipal, regional and long-distance services and affects operators including Metronom and Erixx, disrupting Berlin S-Bahn routes and daily commutes.Some trains are stranded on open tracks while authorities in Berlin and Brandenburg report they have brought trains into stations and ensured passenger safety.Deutsche Bahn gives no cause or timetable for a restart, says Evelyn Palla, and urges customers to check the DB Navigator app and Bahn.de; GSM-R is scheduled for phased replacement by FRMCS as part of modernization.
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