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Germany rail network comes to complete halt due to IT malfunction

A technical failure in the digital radio system caused a complete halt of Germany's rail network. The outage lasted nearly three hours and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers. Deutsche Bahn is resuming services step by step.

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The operator identified the specific cause as a fault in the digital radio system following scheduled maintenance.

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  1. Deutsche Bahn Services Resume After Nationwide IT Outage

    A technical failure in the digital radio system caused a complete halt of Germany's rail network. The outage lasted nearly three hours and stranded hundreds of thousands of passengers. Deutsche Bahn is resuming services step by step.

    What's confirmed:

    • Deutsche Bahn suspended train services nationwide due to an IT disruption.
    • The outage brought all trains to a halt across Germany.
    • The disruption was caused by a problem with the communication system.
    • Services were paused for more than two-and-a-half hours.
    • The network operator stated that services are resuming step by step.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • The outage occurred on June 23, 2026.
    • The disruption was triggered by scheduled maintenance on a communications system.
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