Bahn-chaos threatens: Berlin-Hamburg route Nine months closed!
Bahn-chaos threatens: Berlin-Hamburg route Nine months closed!
From next August, the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg will be completely closed for nine months, which brings numerous effects on the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania region. As Bahnblogstelle , the fears of Economic Minister Wolfgang Blank will be great that Westmecklenburg will suffer from the blocking.
The main worries revolve around the provision of an adequate replacement traffic. Blank demands clear commitments from Deutsche Bahn for alternative transfer concepts or additional bus connections, since due to the planned 173 rail replacement buses, less should be provided than originally announced. This is supposed to switch around 30,000 passengers to alternative means of transport every day, while around 230 trains that run on the route per day are no longer available.
replacement traffic and timetable changes
like ndr , the changes in the timetables are far-reaching. While the ICE line is completely blocked, the direct connection between Schwerin and Berlin is preserved, but only through detours. In addition, there will be changes for many other connections: the regional trains on the route are partially or completely replaced by buses.
The lines RE1, RE4, RE5, RE8, as well as RB14 and RB17/18 are particularly affected. Details can be seen in the fine overview:| line | timetable change |
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| re1 | once an hour between Bad Kleinen and Rostock |
| re4 | only runs between Bützow and Neubrandenburg |
| re5 | detour without stopping in Güstrow |
| RE8 and RB14 | canceled, replaced by buses |
| rb17 | drives from Wismar to Schwerin-Süd, then replacement buses |
| rb18 | is not necessary, RB28 drives twice a day in rush hour |
Overall, replacement traffic is said to cover the travelers with more than 170 buses that cover up to 86,000 kilometers a day. However, the travelers rely on the traffic relationships allow it, since the travel times can significantly extend, especially in long -distance transport.
criticism and future outlook
The planned "General Renamen Light" is criticized by the Green Group and the CDU parliamentary group. While the latter insists on a complete renovation or a shift in the measures, the green demand more effective solutions to minimize the impairments for passengers. As reported Tagesschau , the bottleneck continues to influence the renovation projects in the renewal of overhead lines and missing specialists in the railway industry. Deutsche Bahn has postponed the original schedule for its corridors' renovation to 2035.
Overall, the challenge of keeping travelers mobile during the extensive construction work is a central task for the coming months. In fact, many commuters and travelers have to become creative and possibly fall back on carpools, long -distance buses or car sharing to take the changes in traffic into account.
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| Ort | Schwerin, Deutschland |
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