Tag Archives: German Bahn

I thought Europe’s trains were more efficient than Britain’s; Then I almost missed my wedding

“Let’s get on the train,” he said. “It will be romantic,” he said. “It’s better for the planet,” he said. Mike’s points were all good, so I jumped right in. We were going to Copenhagen, the Las Vegas of Europe, to get married. Why Copenhagen? Mike is Canadian, I’m British-German, we live in Berlin, and… Read More »

Where everything went wrong on Germany’s railways

Hauptbahnhof in Bremen ranked last among 50 European stations – Maxym Marusenko/NurPhoto via Getty Images It’s been a bad few weeks for Germany’s rail network. Striking train drivers brought much of the system to a halt last Thursday and Friday, and they promise more to come. Meanwhile, the Center for Consumer Choice, a Washington-based research… Read More »