Weather – Berlin – Disabilities in rail traffic at the start of the week – Panorama
Berlin (dpa) – Train travelers will have to be prepared for significant storm damage at the start of the week in significant places. In particular, with a view to the next announced storm “Antonia”, Deutsche Bahn asked passengers on Sunday to find out whether the planned journey was possible. This applies in particular to commuters in rush-hour traffic. Those who can should postpone the trip. The prognosis remains difficult. One tries to draw attention to the next storm as best as possible, said railway spokesman Achim Stauss late Sunday afternoon.
The north and north-east are particularly hard hit by the damage. Two ICE trains should start again on Sunday evening between Berlin and Hamburg, and trains should also run on Monday. “Currently we can drive about three quarters of long-distance traffic,” says Stauss. According to the railways, a total of more than 6,000 kilometers of the route network were not passable in the meantime. Around 2,000 emergency services are on duty around the clock to remove fallen trees and repair overhead lines.
Deutsche Bahn is also expecting delays in rail freight transport over the next few days. Many routes are still closed, on the sections that are already passable again there is a backlog, it said.
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