Who owns train tracks in Germany?

The Deutsche Bahn AG (IPA: ['d??t?? 'ba?n]; abbreviated as DB or DB AG) is the national railway company of Germany, and a state-owned enterprise under the control of the German government. Headquartered in the Bahntower in Berlin, it is a joint-stock company (AG).



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