Hamburg-Köln-Express, the second open-accesstrain operating company to challenge market leader Deutsche Bahn AG for its lucrative long-distance business, launches a route in Germany connecting the northern city of Hamburg with Cologne in the west. [http:--abcnews.go.com-International-wireStory-us-backed-firm-enters-german-rail-passenger-market-16837834#.UA2KRmEe6So (AP via ABC News)]date=August 2019