Railway chaos in northern Germany: embankment fires and bomb defusal!

Railway chaos in northern Germany: embankment fires and bomb defusal!

Rail traffic in northern Germany has suffered greatly today. The reason for this is several embankment fires and a bomb defusal near Osnabrück main train station. These incidents have severely affected not only long-distance traffic, but also regional traffic.

The railway has now announced that the disruptions caused by the embankment fires and the bomb search have been resolved, but subsequent delays are still to be expected. Affected routes include the connections between Berlin and the Ruhr area and between Hamburg and Berlin. Commuters and travelers in particular have to be prepared for additional delays on Wednesday. Not only the bomb defusal, but also high temperatures placed additional strain on rail operations. This is reflected in numerous delays, as the railway and the Eurobahn company confirm.

Evacuation and diversions

In Osnabrück, around 20,000 people were asked to evacuate due to the bomb defusal. The defusing itself was successfully completed shortly after 9:00 p.m., but this did not immediately lead to normalization of traffic. ICE, EC and IC trains that had to be rerouted between Hamburg, Bremen and Münster were also affected.

The route between Wolfsburg and Stendal was reopened in the evening, but the entire regional network in western Germany remains tense until further notice, with announced train cancellations and delays. In the future, some regional lines will only be offered to a limited extent.

Weather conditions and their effects

The extreme temperatures, which put a lot of strain on the infrastructure and vehicles, also require special attention. According to reports from t-online.de and NN These increased temperatures lead to further impairments on numerous lines. In the affected regions - especially in Hamburg, Lower Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt - there were repeated embankment fires, which further complicated the situation.

What is particularly noteworthy is that prominent travelers, such as climate activist Luisa Neubauer, were also affected by the delays because she wanted to travel from Berlin to Hamburg. With so many factors affecting rail operations, it will be important for travelers to show patience and keep an eye on current information.

Overall, the situation remains tense and travelers on regional transport should prepare well to avoid unpleasant surprises.