This just in from 'die Bordsteinschwalbe'...
Have you noticed that S-Bahn Berlin has only 330 vehicles available out of 1260?
It follows a derailment in May caused by a wheel-break - and a failure to keep on top of subsequent wheel checks...
The Eisenbahn-Bundesamt is not amused, the S-Bahn board's gone and Berlin now threatens to strip DB of the franchise.
No matter - profits are up 600% since 2005.
UPDATE: More from 'die Bordsteinschwalbe'
DB says it will start services on Monday 20 July with a third of the fleet.
Things are expected to gradually improve after 10 August, but a full service isn't planned until the start of December.
How reassuring. Vorsprung durch Technik as someone once said.
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