Deutsche Bahn electrifies Südbahn line Ulm–Lindau

The roughly 126 km Südbahn line between Ulm, Friedrichshafen and Lindau-Aeschach was converted from diesel to electric operation after four years of construction (2018–2021), going into service with the timetable change on 12 December 2021. Work included around 4,000 catenary masts, 253 km of overhead wire, a converter station at Niederbiegen, and several bridge and signal-box rebuilds. Total costs of about EUR 370 million were shared by the federal and state governments; regional express trains now run on a denser half-hourly schedule.