Government causes through embankment: massive traffic disruptions for travelers!

Government causes through embankment: massive traffic disruptions for travelers!

Bernau bei Berlin, Deutschland - What's going on on the rails? A signal box disorder has been causing significant problems in the long -distance traffic of Deutsche Bahn, especially on the strongly frequented connection between Berlin and the Baltic Sea resort Binz. The disturbance was triggered by an embankment fire near the track in Bernau near Berlin, which leads to a comprehensive confusion in the train operation. Süddeutsche Zeitung reports that the effects can already be found until Tuesday works.

The diversions affect numerous ICE trains. For example, the connection from Berlin via Eberswalde, Pasewalk and Greifswald to the Baltic Sea resort of Binz is changed, and various stops fall away. This means that passengers in Bernau, Eberswalde, Angermünde, Prenzlau, Pasewalk, Anklam, Züssow and Greifswald stand in front of empty tracks, while a replacement retention in Neustrelitz is offered to defuse the situation a little. Tagesspiegel also describes the location and emphasizes that two regional trains are also affected by the disturbances: The RB24 between Berlin-Lichtenberg and Bernau and the RE3 between Berlin-Hauptbahnhof and Bernau.

A look at the train failures

The current events also highlight a bigger problem in the German rail network. Train failures in long -distance transport have quadrupled in the past five years. According to reports from the Tagesschau, the proportion of deleted trips rose from 1% in 2019 to 4% in 2024. These worrying numbers are primarily due to the ailing infrastructure, which according to transport politicians urgently need to be renovated. Matthias Gastel, Greens MP, therefore calls for binding investments in the rail infrastructure.

The constant train failures not only bring frustration for travelers, but also indicate a deeper problem. Many of the disorders are linked to inadequate maintenance and the provision of the vehicles. Last year, the Federal Ministry of Digital and Transport (BMDV) reported over 13,600 unusual trips, with over 60% of the failures to be attributed to external causes, such as industrial action. Almost half of the failures in January 2024 were caused in connection with a collective bargaining conflict with the German locomotive driver (GDL) union.