The planned renovation of the railway lines in the Middle Rhine Valley is postponed indefinitely, which critics, including the Greens in the state parliament, assess as a significant setback for the region and its infrastructure. #Rheinvalley #DeutscheBahn #Bundesgartenschau (translated)
A large fire in a train on a Spanish railway line has affected nearly 20,000 passengers. (translated)
In Schwerte-Westhofen in NRW, the fire department had to suspend their firefighting operations due to gas cylinder explosions and a major fire in a warehouse, while up to 160 emergency personnel were on site and a nearby railway line was closed for safety reasons, with no injuries reported so far. #Gasexplosion #Großbrand #Schwerte (translated)
The renovation moratorium for the Feldkirch-Buchs railway line ends on October 14, so from October 15, train traffic between Vorarlberg, Liechtenstein, and Switzerland will be resumed. #Bahnverbindung #FeldkirchBuchs #Sanierung (translated)
The renovation of the railway line Frankfurt-Heidelberg is postponed for the time being, as Deutsche Bahn and the federal government have decided to comprehensively renovate only 13 of the originally planned 21 long-distance routes by 2031. #Bahn #FrankfurtHeidelberg #Sanierung (translated)
The German railway has adjusted its renovation plan for important railway lines, so that by 2031 only 13 out of 21 lines will be comprehensively renewed, and the detours for traffic are to be prepared more effectively. #BahnSanierung #DeutscheBahn #Verkehrsministerium (translated)
The German railway company plans to carry out only 13 comprehensive renovations of important railway lines in Germany by 2031, instead of 21, which will lead to delayed renovations and longer wait times for travelers. #DeutscheBahn #Schienennetz #Generalsanierung (translated)
Greens parliamentary deputy Julia Verlinden also welcomed the solution. #Bahnstrecke #Niedersachsen #HamburgHannover (translated)
CDU transport politician Michael Donth said that a pure expansion of the existing infrastructure is not enough. #Bahnstrecke #Niedersachsen #HamburgHannover (translated)
Until the end, Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) also expressed criticism, through whose constituency the new line is to run, but who also promotes himself as a self-proclaimed "Infrastructure Minister" for a modernization of the country. #Bahnstrecke #Niedersachsen #HamburgHannover (translated)
Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Olaf Lies (SPD) favors expanding only the old route and forgoing the new construction. #Bahnstrecke #Niedersachsen #HamburgHannover (translated)
The Bundestag has decided by a large majority to commission Deutsche Bahn to build a new railway line between Hamburg and Hanover, which is however subject to the condition that the costs must not exceed the economic benefits. #Bahnstrecke #Niedersachsen #HamburgHannover (translated)
The Bundestag has set the course for a new railway line between Hanover and Hamburg to create urgently needed capacities in passenger and freight transport; however, the commissioning is only targeted for the year 2050. #Bahnstrecke #HannoverHamburg #Verkehrspolitik (translated)
The general renovation of the railway line between Berlin and Hanover will not only take significantly longer than planned, but it will also be more expensive, leading to protests and considerable inconveniences for commuters, as the trains are now on the road for nearly 1.5 hours longer. #BahnSanierung #BerlinHannover #Fahrgastproteste (translated)
The railway line Hannover-Berlin has been completely closed since early morning and will be comprehensively renovated until the end of 2027, resulting in long-distance trains now taking about 80 minutes longer for the route. #BahnstreckeHannoverBerlin #Sanierung #Zugverkehr (translated)
Der Tankrabatt 3.0 kostet uns 2,5 Mrd. €. Was der Staat mit diesem Geld finanzieren könnte: 1 Jahr Kindergrundsicherung 1 knappes Jahr 🇩🇪-Ticket 2 Generalsanierungen von Bahnstrecken 4 Jahre Radverkehrsförderung 250.000 Klimaanlagen in Klassenzimmer Was für ein Trauerspiel😫 #Tankrabatt #Bildung #Klima
Unbekannte haben in den Niederlanden den Zugverkehr durch das absichtliche Ablegen von Rohren auf mehreren Bahnstrecken stark beeinträchtigt, was auf eine mutmaßliche Sabotage hindeutet. #Niederlande #Sabotage #Zugverkehr
Die EU verurteilt die russischen Angriffe auf Bahnstrecken in der Ukraine als Abschreckungstaktik, um den Westen von der Unterstützung der Ukraine abzuhalten. #Ukraine #Russland #EU
Ein heftiger Sturm hat in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern innerhalb weniger Minuten verheerende Schäden angerichtet, wobei umgestürzte Bäume Straßen blockierten und Bahnstrecken lahmlegten, was eine Krisensitzung zur Klärung des Ausmaßes der Zerstörung notwendig machte. #Unwetter #MecklenburgVorpommern #Sturmschaden
Auf der stark frequentierten Bahnstrecke zwischen Düsseldorf und Köln wird der Zugverkehr ab heute Abend für zwei Wochen aufgrund umfangreicher Bauarbeiten an Gleisen, Weichen und Brücken unterbrochen, was sowohl Reisende als auch Pendler stark betrifft. #Bauarbeiten #Düsseldorf #Köln
