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GSM-R Failure Halts All German Trains

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from The Register ·

An unexplained GSM-R network outage at Deutsche Bahn forced the cancellation of all train services across Germany, causing widespread disruption. The failure, which affected the railway's critical communications system, left passengers stranded and operations at a standstill. Deutsche Bahn is investigating the root cause of the incident.

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The outage highlights the fragility of critical infrastructure reliant on aging telecom systems, raising questions about redundancy and modernization priorities.
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