Eisenbahntechnische Rundschau | Issue Int. Edition 1/2018
NBS Nuremberg–Halle/Leipzig– Berlin: Germany Unity Transport Project Number 8
Significance and effects of the Nuremberg – Berlin project for Deutsche
Bahn AG’s national and European passenger and freight transport
In December 2017, commissioning of one of Europe’s most innovative rail routes heralded a new era in
rail travel. It was an event with historic significance for Germany. The eighth and also biggest German
Unity transport project (VDE 8) means that Germany has finally been brought together by rail.