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Important construction work: replacement rail service from Leipzig from October 25th!
From October 25th there will be rail replacement services on several regional routes in Leipzig due to necessary construction work.
Important construction work: replacement rail service from Leipzig from October 25th!
A look at the rail traffic situation in Saxony shows that from Monday, October 25th, rail replacement services will be set up on several regional routes from Leipzig. The affected routes include the RB110 between Leipzig Central Station and Borsdorf as well as the R6 between Leipzig Central Station and Bad Lausick, especially for selected departures in the evening and night hours. An additional rail replacement service is also planned for the connection from Leipzig to Chemnitz on Saturday evening, shortly before midnight. The background to this is construction work by DB InfraGo AG, which is intended to improve the infrastructure of the railways, as stern.de reports.
This means additional circumstances for travelers: In particular, the taking of bicycles and e-scooters on the buses will be restricted. It is therefore advisable to find out about deviations and changes at an early stage. DB InfraGo AG provides a lot of information about this, such as an interactive, map-based application called routes.info, which provides an overview of current and upcoming construction work. Thanks to this platform, users have the opportunity to filter construction projects according to various criteria and to quickly orientate themselves, as [dbinfrago.com](https://www.dbinfrago.com/web/schienennetz/fahr_und_machen/bauschwer points-11092294) reports.
Sustainability in rail transport
The relevance of rail transport has increased in recent years, not least because of climate change. It is becoming increasingly clear that shifting passenger and freight transport to rail can help reduce CO₂ emissions and promote environmentally friendly mobility. Before the Corona crisis, there was an increase in the number of passengers and goods transported by rail, but the investment backlog in the German rail network remains significant. Compared to countries such as Switzerland and Austria, per capita investments in rail infrastructure in Germany are significantly lower, which contributes significantly to the current situation, with the federal government also adopting measures to promote sustainable mobility, reports Statista.
A successful conversion of the rail infrastructure is not only necessary, but also urgently required in order to meet the growing demands of rail travel.