01 November 2009 Europe

DB DEAL TO REPLACE 1,200 AXLES

Deutsche Bahn (DB Germany's national railway) has reached a deal with Siemens and Bombardier to replace 1,200 axles on ICE-3 high-speed intercity passenger trains, following the discovery of cracks in existing equipment. Only one axle has ever actually broken in service, fortunately while an ICE-3 t

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