Overview
- Deutsche Bahn reported Thursday that trains on roughly 170 kilometres of the renovated Hamburg–Berlin corridor are again operating at 230 km/h, restoring near‑preworks top speeds on the route.
- Two short sections, between Nauen and Berlin and between Büchen and Hamburg, remain limited to 160 km/h because software updates are still required for the newly installed electronic interlockings.
- The line was closed for a comprehensive renovation from August through mid‑June, and after reopening engineers ran tests of the Linienzugbeeinflussung train‑control system before higher speeds were allowed.
- Philipp Nagl, head of DB InfraGo, said the return to higher speeds should bring measurable improvements in timetable stability and service reliability on the corridor.
- The upgrade combined track work with new signal and control equipment, so passengers should see shorter travel times and fewer delays once the remaining software updates are applied and the whole line runs at full speed.