A train of the Berlin S-Bahn commuter rail network passes by an S-Bahn maintenance facility on January 3, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports out of the S-Bahn's 1,100 train cars only 426 are in service. The others, according to S-Bahn officials, are in repair due to damage caused by the early and harsh winter weather this year. The shortfall in operating trains has led to longer waits for commuters and, in some cases, cancelled service to outlying districts altogether. The Berlin S-Bahn, a subsidiary of the German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, has been unable to keep its full fleet of trains operational for the last two years, and critics charge the shortfalls are due to inadequate investment in facilities and personnel.
{"Image ImageDescription": "BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 03:  A train of the Berlin S-Bahn commuter rail network passes by an S-Bahn maintenance facility on January 3, 2011 in Berlin, Germany. According to media reports out of the S-Bahn's 1,100 train cars only 426 are in service. The others, according to S-Bahn officials, are in repair due to damage caused by the early and harsh winter weather this year. The shortfall in operating trains has led to longer waits for commuters and, in some cases, cancelled service to outlying districts altogether. The Berlin S-Bahn, a subsidiary of the German state rail carrier Deutsche Bahn, has been unable to keep its full fleet of trains operational for the last two years, and critics charge the shortfalls are due to inadequate investment in facilities and personnel.  (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "2011 Getty Images"}