Germany’s 27 regional transport authorities have agreed to buy future regional and S-Bahn trains based on shared technical standards — a move designed to lower costs, simplify maintenance, and speed up delivery. The plan, formalised in a September charter, could reshape how Europe’s largest passenger rail market procures new trains.

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