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Train chaos between Rendsburg and Neumünster: overhead line failure causes cancellations!
Train cancellations between Neumünster and Rendsburg due to an overhead line fault. Replacement rail service set up.
Train chaos between Rendsburg and Neumünster: overhead line failure causes cancellations!
The train passengers between Neumünster and Rendsburg currently have to show a patient streak. Damage to the overhead line has been causing significant disruption to train traffic since Sunday morning. How kn-online.de Reportedly, damage to the overhead line was discovered around 8 a.m., paralyzing trains on this route.
The regional express line RE7 between Flensburg and Hamburg Central Station has resumed operations on one track, but train cancellations between Neumünster and Rendsburg remain. Trains that were supposed to run from Rendsburg to Kiel and Husum have also been canceled. Meanwhile, a freight train with tanks is standing in Rendsburg station, waiting to move on.
**Substitute transport and information for travelers**
In order to accommodate travelers, a replacement rail service with buses was set up between Neumünster and Rendsburg. This should particularly please people who urgently need a connection. The disruption is expected to last for several more hours, which could add up to 90 minutes to travel time. Current information about replacement stops and further details can be found on bahnhof.de db-fahrplan.com also explained in detail.
There have been similar incidents in the past, as shown by reports of damage to overhead lines on the route between Berlin and Frankfurt (Oder). There were restrictions there for hours before traffic returned to normal. This gives hope that the situation in northern Germany will soon be resolved.
**Current traffic information and app usage**
Travelers should not forget to use the disruption maps and real-time information on the Deutsche Bahn website. From here, current traffic disruptions and train positions can be queried in real time, as shown on bahn.de currently described. Particularly practical: the delay alarm function, which automatically informs users of changes.
It remains to be hoped that the affected routes will soon be able to operate regularly again and that travelers will be able to reach their destinations without further delays.