Additional buses for commuters: Wittenberge is breaking new ground from August!

Additional buses for commuters: Wittenberge is breaking new ground from August!

Brandenburg's Transport Minister Detlef Tabbert made an important decision on July 21st together with representatives of the Deutsche Bahn and regional authorities: from August 1, the rail replacement traffic in Wittenberge will be expanded. This measure is a reaction to the current construction work on the railway line between Berlin and Hamburg, which has been in full swing since August 16, 2024. , the situation at the Wittenberge train station has been tightened because trains to Wismar, Schwerin or Hamburg became. Instead, hourly replacement buses take action that Wittenberge connects to Karstädt. However, this trip takes much longer - a total of 40 minutes compared to the usual 8 minutes with the re8.

The unprecedented costs for the additional rail replacement offer are likely to be in the six -figure range. These financial burdens take over the Deutsche Bahn as well as the states of Brandenburg and Saxony-Anhalt. The focus is clearly on the restoration of reliable and fast local public transport, as in the VDV-year report Documented where developments in this industry are dealt with in detail.

The additional travel times and diversions have certainly affected the quality of life of many commuters. But if the construction work has been completed by December 14, 2024, the situation could relax again. The specific travel times for rail replacement traffic will also be available in the DB navigator in a few days, which will hopefully bring a little relief to the commuters.