Railway bridges in Thuringia: Massive restrictions from the end of June!

Railway bridges in Thuringia: Massive restrictions from the end of June!

In the coming weeks, the train in Thuringia is facing a major change. From June 26th to July 12th, the trains between Leipzig/Halle and Erfurt are restricted due to bridge construction work. The exchange of the warehouse at the railway bridges in Großmölsen and Hardisleben-Buttstädt is necessary to ensure the safety of the routes. During this time, travelers have to reckon with diversions that also bring longer travel times. For example, passengers between Leipzig and Munich could spend up to 60 minutes on the train, while the connection between Leipzig and Erfurt takes around 20 minutes longer because some stops are omitted. Travelers are urgently asked to find out in digital travel information media or about the DB Navigator app in order to avoid nasty surprises, as https://www.diesachsen.de/wirtschaft/waben-an-eisenbahnbruecken-schraenkungen-bei-der-bahn-3027543) reports.

But that's not the only construction site that currently makes headlines. The construction work for a new railway bridge in the Brühlgrund is also delaying in Bad Sulza. The shot of the bridge should actually start on Tuesday, but the work was delayed. The old building from 1946 is now being demolished, while regional trains that operate the route between Weimar and Grossheringen are replaced by buses. The affected lines are the RB 20 (Leipzig, Erfurt, Eisenach) and the RE 16 (Erfurt, Apolda). Here the travelers must also expect disabilities, such as [mdr.de reports.

Security is going on

The reasons for these numerous construction projects are the need to maintain more than 25,700 railway bridges in Germany. Over 11,000 of these bridges are over 100 years old and require regular inspections that take place every three years. Experts ensure security by making an inspection once a year and obtaining external reports if necessary. These measures are essential to ensure the operational safety of the bridges. In addition, the modernization is continuously worked on and digital tools support the experts in this, as the [Deutsche Bahn] (https://bruecken.deutschebahn.com/modernisierungsprogramm/ exit position) represents.

The travelers can therefore be curious to see how the situation will develop in the coming weeks. Whether by bus or train, the conversion and maintenance of the bridges are crucial steps for a safe and reliable rail connection.