Shock at ODEG: Police discovered massive defects in replacement buses!

Shock at ODEG: Police discovered massive defects in replacement buses!

in Brandenburg an der Havel, a current police check ensures excitement among commuters. At the central bus station (ZOB), the police checked several buses from the ODEG rail replacement (SEV), while the RE1 line was shut down due to construction work between Groß Kreutz and Brandenburg Central Station. According to information from the population, these controls took place, which had drawn attention to possible technical defects in the replacement vehicles, such as maz-online.de reports.

A total of five buses were checked. Two vehicles immediately had to be pulled out of the circulation and towed, while defects were found on the other three buses that had to be remedied, but there were no acute danger to passengers. ODEG confirmed the controls and stated that smaller technical defects in two vehicles were templates, but which could be remedied at short notice. This prevented noteworthy restrictions in passenger operation, so that the passengers, who were often surprised by the controls, were spared major problems.

construction work and their effects

The RE1 connection between Brandenburg an der Havel and Potsdam is completely canceled due to this construction work. This measure lasts from June 6th to 23rd, followed by a further blocking until July 4 on the section Groß Kreutz - Brandenburg Hauptbahnhof. Travelers therefore have to expect significant restrictions: only one train per hour runs between Potsdam and Groß Kreutz. ODEG and the transport companies have set up replacement traffic in order to meet the passengers in the best possible way, and it is strongly recommended to find out about the changes before starting the journey [rbb24.de] (https://www.rbb24.de/panorama/biebtrag/2025/brandenburg-eisenbahn-odeg-potsdam-stadt-brandenburg-zugausfaelle-re1.

The police also carried out a second round of checks on July 1 and 2, in which defects were again found. A bus was towed, another was allowed to go to a workshop independently. The entire situation raises the question of the security of the buses. After all, similar controls in Berlin have brought to light alarming deficits, for example with defective brakes and rust damage to vehicles of the rail replacement, such as berliner-kurier.de reported.

The ODEG assures that all companies used have the necessary permits and are subject to regular maintenance. But the recent incidents and the drastic defects in the vehicles remind caution. It remains to be seen how this situation will affect the ongoing trips and the future security of passengers.