High-speed train crash kills dozens in Spain
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The German government has expressed its condolences following the deadly train accident in southern Spain. Spokesman Stefan Kornelius said that Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his administration are "shocked by the news of the serious train accident.
As Germany emerged from the Covid pandemic, the government decided to get people moving again with an amazing €9-per-month unlimited travel promotion. In June, July and August 2023, it caught the public imagination – and also caused some significant overcrowding as travellers sought to benefit from the best transport deal in European history.
EN ROUTE TO BERLIN — As the 12:06 p.m. Intercity Express train to Berlin leaves the Swiss city of Bern and crosses the border into Germany, passengers reluctantly bid farewell to punctuality — a guarantee in the Alpine republic where trains run like ...