Tellwerkchaos: Regional train between Berlin and Werneuchen paralyzed!

Tellwerkchaos: Regional train between Berlin and Werneuchen paralyzed!

Werneuchen, Deutschland - Heavy rains have severely affected the regional railway connections in the area of Berlin. As the website rbb24, the regional railway traffic between Berlin and Werne is due to a signal box interrupted. The affected line, the RB25, had to be set because water penetrates into the signal box systems in Ahrensfelde. This means that many passengers sit between the stops and are asked to switch to the S-Bahn.

Not only the regional trains suffer from the adverse weather conditions. The consequences are also noticeable in rail freight transport. According to db-Watch there were recent disturbances on the Ruhr-Sieg and Dill route, which between the 9th and 11th October 2024 led to massive failures. Here the signal boxes remained closed due to the lack of occupation due to illness and vacation, which significantly impaired the freight connections towards south and southeast of Germany as well as to Austria and Switzerland.

Maybe some readers remember the situation last October when a switch -up disorder at Bad Hönningen paralyzed rail freight transport for over eleven hours. In addition, the Oberlahnstein signal box was canceled on October 14, which requires a detour to the already heavily used left Rhine route. Here, quick passenger transport has priority, which further tightened the situation for freight traffic.

proactive communication and future improvements

In order to further improve the service and reliability of the railway, measures are absolutely necessary to better fill the signal boxes and proactive communication via disorders. Deutsche Bahn should also provide clear alternative offers for affected companies. The website db-bielplan.com indicates current information about disorders in rail traffic in Germany and offers an interactive fault card that provides helpful information on planning your trips.

For passengers affected, it is advisable to always use the current information about Zurgradar or the downhill boards. So you always stay up to date and can plan alternative travel routes in good time. Because one thing is certain: with all technology and planning - the weather remains unpredictable!