Germany’s rail network has come to a complete halt due to an IT failure

German rail company Deutsche Bahn has suspended train services across the country due to nationwide IT disruptions.

All train services have been suspended and trains are being held up at stations following the disruption of the country’s digital railway radio network.

According to a Deutsche Bahn spokesman, the outage affected internal communications; Technicians are working hard to resolve the problem, he said.

Passengers may not travel or seek alternative means of transportation and significant delays and cancellations are expected.

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