Germany’s Rail Network Halted Nationwide After Communications Failure

Germany’s national rail operator, Deutsche Bahn, said all trains in the country were stopped at stations because of a failure in its digital radio communications system. The disruption affected rail traffic nationwide and brought operations to a standstill while crews dealt with the problem.

The company did not say what caused the malfunction. It also gave no estimate for when train service would resume, leaving the duration of the interruption unclear. No further details were immediately available.