German rail service resumes after nationwide breakdown
Key takeaways
- German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, said a communications system glitch brought nearly the entire network to a standstill for two hours.
- The technical meltdown was due to a fault in the so-called Global System for Mobile Communication for Railways (GSM-R) system that is used to link train operators and control centers on the railway network.
- "A disruption of this kind has never occurred before due to the high security measures in railway operations," Deutsche Bahn said in a statement on Wednesday.
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German rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, said a communications system glitch brought nearly the entire network to a standstill for two hours.
https://p.dw.com/p/5Fwpi The disruption caused long lines at the service counters Image: dpa/picture alliance Advertisement German rail company Deutsche Bahn resumed train services after a tech outage halted all trains nationwide for a little more than two hours late Tuesday night.
The technical meltdown was due to a fault in the so-called Global System for Mobile Communication for Railways (GSM-R) system that is used to link train operators and control centers on the railway network. Shortly after midnight, the situation was stabilized, but disruptions in the network were expected into Wednesday morning.