German national railway Deutsche Bahn plans to renew 2,000 kilometres of track and 2,000 points this year as part of an effort to update the country’s ageing rail infrastructure. Total investments in rail infrastructure by Deutsche Bahn as well as Germany’s national and local governments will total around €16.4 billion ($17.5 billion) in 2024 alone, the state-owned railway announced on Monday. Germany’s rail network is considered dilapidated and overloaded, with disruptions, repairs and construction work along major routes contributing to chronic punctuality issues for the railway. The most re…