Boss fire in the district of Gotha: rail traffic paralyzed - travelers affected!

Boss fire in the district of Gotha: rail traffic paralyzed - travelers affected!

The traffic chaos on the rail network currently ensures massive inconvenience among travelers in and around Cologne. After an embankment burn between Seebergen and Hiking Leben on Wednesday evening caused disorders, the routes around Cologne are currently also affected. Due to the danger that emanated from the flames, the signal technology was damaged, which now leads to significant restrictions in both local and long-distance transport, such as MDR reported.

The location is tense: in local transport on the Leipzig-Erfurt-Eisenach-Frankfurt route, up to only one train can take place. The travelers who rely on ICE trains are particularly hard. These have been diverted via the express track towards Munich and sometimes have to expect delays of around 40 minutes. In addition, IC trains from Gera to Cologne fell completely. For night trains such as NJ425 and NJ408, they do not hold in Erfurt, Weimar and Naumburg. Here, too, there is a delay of up to 60 minutes. On Wednesday, a train was actually affected at the time of the fire, and luckily the passengers of the damaged train could quickly be relocated to another train, such as the reporting of Bahnblogstelle supplemented.

Other problems around Cologne

The trouble does not stop here: On Thursday, July 26th, another embankment fire in Opladen caused a three -hour blocking of the railway line between Cologne and Wuppertal. Here, too, trains of the regional lines and long -distance trains via Düsseldorf had to be diverted, which led to an overload of the Düsseldorf Central Station. During this time there were also further failures due to a defective switch on the connection between Cologne-Mülheim and Düsseldorf-Benrath.
The problems due to the embankment fire and the course disorder have a noticeable effect on rail traffic in the region.

The picture becomes even darker due to the recent sabotage treatments. According to Tagesschau , cable shafts were set on fire in Hamburg, which led to massive disturbances in long-distance transport between Hamburg and Berlin. According to the experts, this type of incidents could indicate further violence against the infrastructure of Deutsche Bahn and represent a serious danger to the safety of travelers. The Federal Minister of Transport has already requested a strictly strict access to the rule of law and sentenced them sharply.

Overall, travelers can get prepared for a wide range of challenges, while the railway is working on the removal of the various disorders. Find out regular information about changes and possible compensation, since the situation can change at any time.