Infrastructure · Pollar

Transport·8h ago

Lufthansa Boeing 787 nose gear collapses at Frankfurt gate, injuring several staff

The nose gear of a Lufthansa Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner retracted unexpectedly while parked at a Frankfurt airport gate on Thursday, causing the aircraft to drop forward and injuring several crew and ground staff.

Frankfurt

Energy Grid·May 28

Poland's deposit return system hits one billion containers, shifts to instant card refunds and public recycling machines

Eight months after launch, Poland's deposit return system has processed over a billion containers, driving a technological and logistical overhaul that introduces instant card refunds and expands collection points beyond shops.

Warsaw · Oder River

Wiesław Galwas Przemysław Przybylski Dominik Dobrowolski Dariusz Dworzecki Mirosław Wróblewski Krzysztof Gajda

Transport·6d ago

Brenner Pass Blockade: Residents' Protest to Paralyze Alpine Artery Amid Holiday Travel Chaos

Residents of Austria's Wipptal valley will block the Brenner Autobahn on Saturday in protest against years of mounting transit traffic, with authorities bracing for kilometre-long jams across the Alpine region.

Matrei am Brenner

Karl Mühlsteiger Sabine Spari-Gaugg

Transport·5d ago

Deutsche Bahn Splits Munich–Rosenheim Rail Overhaul into Two Phases, Avoiding Six-Month Shutdown

Deutsche Bahn has abandoned plans for a six-month total closure of the key Munich–Rosenheim corridor, instead scheduling two shorter construction phases in 2028 and 2031 to reduce disruption for commuters and international freight.

Munich · Rosenheim

Energy Grid·5d ago

Ten Years After the 'Millennium Flood': Simbach Remembers the Disaster That Killed Five and Still Shapes the Town

A decade after a catastrophic flash flood killed five people and devastated the Bavarian town of Simbach am Inn, residents still grapple with traumatic memories as a massive construction project to prevent future disasters remains years from completion.

Simbach am Inn

Klaus Schmid Thorsten Glauber

Transport·May 26

AI and Sensors Deployed on Vital German Bridge to Avert Sudden Closures

After a surprise January closure of the heavily used A52 Bridge, Autobahn GmbH launches a sensor-AI pilot to detect structural damage early.

Mülheim an der Ruhr

Tobias Fischer Panagiotis Martakis Roman Suthold

Transport·May 27

NRW slashes public transport fare zones to clear 'tariff jungle', but critics warn of gaps for occasional riders

North Rhine-Westphalia's four transport associations are radically simplifying their fare structures, reducing dozens of price levels to just three or four. But passenger advocates say the digital-first approach risks leaving rural riders and tourists behind.

Düsseldorf · Cologne · Dortmund

Thomas Probol