Metro and train news: Germany

Summaries of what is happening on metro and train networks, with links to the original articles. Part of the texts is produced with the help of artificial intelligence and always says so.

Security conference in Berlin brings police presence, road closures and S-Bahn disruption

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According to Berliner Zeitung, a large police operation and temporary S-Bahn ring closures affect travel in central Berlin during a security conference.

BVG plans cashless ticketing from 2029 as Fairtiq tests check-in apps in Berlin

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BVG plans to replace ticket machines with about 3,600 card-based validators from 2029, while Fairtiq tests a check-in/check-out app in Berlin.

S-Bahn disruption in Munich leaves couple missing an entire concert at Circus Krone

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A signal fault on Munich's S-Bahn on 26 October left a Germering couple stranded and they missed their concert, according to tz München.

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