German railway operator Deutsche Bahn's new stepless long-distance train has received approval for operation in Germany.

Diaga Müller at the Onkel Toms Hütte U-Bahn station in Berlin on Aug. 16. The station name, which translates to "Uncle Tom's Cabin," reflects Germany's fascination with the U.S. antebellum South.

Germany's next ruling coalition is eyeing huge investments in the country's aging infrastructure. Deutsche Bahn, the country's notoriously unreliable rail operator, says it needs €150 billion to ...