Deutsche Bahn: Why empty ICE trains drive around at night:
According to a media report, Deutsche Bahn runs empty ICE trains at night. The train drivers are then ...
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Empty ICE Trains at Night: Causes and ConsequencesLack of parking tracks forces overnight empty ICE runs, leading to staffing shortages and costly operations for Deutsche Bahn.
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- Deutsche Bahn operates empty ICE trains overnight due to insufficient parking track availability.
- This results in increased expenses and may cause daytime train cancellations.
- Train drivers spending hours on these night shifts are often unavailable for daytime duties.
- A new parking and servicing facility with eight tracks is planned near Gesundbrunnen by 2028.
A completely normal operational procedure— A spokesperson for the railway said to the newspaper that transfer and storage trips at night are a completely normal operational procedure.
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