Quick railway Mannheim-Stuttgart back on time after renovation!

Quick railway Mannheim-Stuttgart back on time after renovation!

The Mannheim-Stuttgart expressway line will be open again from Friday at 9:00 p.m. after it has been closed for seven weeks since Easter due to extensive renovation work. These measures were completed according to schedule, which benefits the travelers who were already affected by longer travel times and train failures. According to ZVW can now travel to Frankfurt Airport in 1 hour and 17 minutes with ICE DIRICT. The Pro Bahn passenger association received no complaints during the block.

The renovation work on the Freudenstein tunnel, which leads through geological anhydrit-containing rock, were necessary because water entry led to the expansion of the rock and cracks in the tunnel bowl. In order to ensure security, wire nets were attached to the tunnel ceiling at a length of 1,000 meters. The total costs of the renovation amounted to around 7.5 million euros, such as Deutsche Bahn reported.

effects on the timetable

During the renovation work, traffic on the route between Kraichtal and Vaihingen (EnZ) was stopped, which meant that trains of long-distance, close and freight transport were diverted. Some connections were completely out, with travelers to expect extended travel times. For example, ICE line 11 was redirected and also held in Günzburg, which resulted in a travel time extension of around 40 minutes. Other ICE compounds also recorded or fell.

• ICE connections Mannheim-Stuttgart-Munich
  • ICE line 11: redirected, via Günzburg.
  • ICE line 22: Starts and ends in Mannheim Hbf.
  • ICE line 42: redirected, 40 minutes longer.
  • ICE line 47: There is no need for the entire route.
• ICE connections Karlsruhe-Stuttgart
  • Driving time extension by about 20 minutes.
  • some trains are
• IC/EC connection Darmstadt/Heidelberg-Stuttgart-Munich
  • partial and stopping downs.

long -term renovation strategies

The renovation of the Freudenstein tunnel is part of a more comprehensive renovation program of Deutsche Bahn, which will provide investments of 53 billion euros by the end of 2027. These investments are necessary to improve the rail infrastructure and to renovate the existing infrastructure. More than 8 billion euros are specially intended for general renovations. By 2027, 13 general renovations are planned on bottleneck corridors. One goal is to restore the performance of the rail network and to promote the return to a growth path within the next three years, such as Deutsche Bahn reports.

These investments and measures are crucial to master future challenges in rail transport and to improve the quality of the travel experience for customers in the long term. The upcoming work, including the modernization of 400 train stations, should increase efficiency and customer satisfaction.