Train traffic at Fürstenwalde stopped: children discovered on tracks!

Train traffic at Fürstenwalde stopped: children discovered on tracks!

In late Wednesday afternoon, June 25, 2025, there was a surprising interruption of train traffic on the regional express line Re1 of the ODEG between the forced lock and Jacobsdorf. The reason? Children had been dangerously close to the tracks, which made an immediate security measure necessary. As maz-online.de Train, which was very busy and crowded many travelers to continue, for just under an hour.

A customer supervisor informed the passengers by announcing that the train could not continue for security reasons, while the federal police were on site with several emergency services to look for the children. Fortunately, a spokesman for the federal police could report that no people could be localized in the danger area. After around an hour the train traffic was finally released.

an alarming example

A month earlier, on May 26, a similar incident occurred in Dortmund. Two 12-year-old boys had played in the track area and were looking for a ball on the tracks. The train driver of the regional express 1 initiated an emergency braking to prevent a collision. Fortunately, this was without consequences, and the train driver could ask the children to leave the danger area. As Bild.de , he handed over the young on Dortmund main police Take care of the train systems.

These incidents underline the recurring problem that children and adolescents often underestimate the dangers of the track area. Trains can often only be heard shortly before they arrive and cannot avoid. The federal police have therefore initiated an investigation into dangerous interference in rail traffic and urges the risks.

prevention in focus

Deutsche Bahn has launched various initiatives for accident prevention to sensitize children to the dangers in the track area. Your prevention package "Safe on the go with Oli" is aimed specifically at preschool and primary school children. The aim is to playfully learn the right behavior on platforms, tracks and transitions. Materials such as teaching materials, videos and craft arches have been developed in cooperation with the federal police. According to the Deutsche Bahn, such educational campaigns are necessary to preserve young people from reckless behavior that repeatedly leads to accidents. Further information can be found on the website of the Deutsche Bahn at db.com .

It is crucial that parents and teachers are attentive and explain children about the dangers in the track area. Only through joint commitment can we help to avoid such disturbing incidents in the future.