That’s what commuters say about the delays after the Transdev takeover
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After the Transdev takeover: That’s what commuters in Hanover say about the delays in the S-Bahn
Hanover. Some are in a mild mood, others angry: Since the takeover of the S-Bahn network by the operator Transdev, delays, train cancellations and overcrowded wagons have increased. This is particularly evident in the nerves of commuters from the surrounding area of the Hanover region. Five of them talk about what has changed for them since the takeover – and how they feel about it.
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When asked how she currently experiences commuting, Michaela Brinkmann answers with a laugh: “It’s scary”. Also on Monday evening she is waiting at the Bismarck train station in the southern part of the city for the S-Bahn, which is supposed to bring her directly to Völksen in Springe. Due to construction work on the route, the train is currently only running every two hours. And even today the word “delay” appears several times on the display board. Frustrating.
Annoyed: Michaela Brinkmann’s S-Bahn only runs every two hours.
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She has been commuting between her home in Völksen and her place of work in Hanover for eight years now. So far, Brinkmann has always been quite satisfied. “It was going great before,” says the self-employed, referring to the time before the Transdev takeover and the new construction sites. “The current situation can only be endured if it is really temporary.”
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Too few wagons: commuters speak of chaos
Shortly after Brinkmann has boarded the S5, Egbert Strauss locks his bicycle to one of the hangers at the bottom of the station. He’s annoyed too. The biologist commutes daily between Bad Münder and Hanover. “It’s total chaos here,” he says. It is often a gamble whether and when the train comes. And when she comes, there won’t be enough wagons. “I want to consciously use public transport, but that’s really not easy at the moment,” he criticizes. “The SBH should have their planning difficulties under control.”
Criticizes the SBH: Egbert Strauss commutes daily between Hanover and Bad Münder.
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Heike Brinkmann is also annoyed about the current situation. Two to three times a week they look for their mother in the nursing home and therefore commute between Egestorf and Hanover. However, this route is currently being made more difficult by cancellations and unexpected punctuality. But the pensioner doesn’t just want to complain about Transdev.
Regularly visits her mother by train: Heike Baxmann does not only see the problem with Transdev.
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“The new operator has little chance of presenting itself well,” she says. “A lot of unfortunate things come together here.” After all, Transdev finds it difficult to influence the ongoing construction work. It is therefore important to her to criticize the neglect of the rails over the past two centuries.
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“This is the result of a failed policy”
Commuter Christian Moritz also agrees. “This is the result of a failed policy,” he says. “There’s no use just hacking around on the new operator.” In the past two days he has noticed at least small progress on the S-Bahn route.
Don’t just want to hack around on Transdev: Christian Moritz also sees the problem in a failed policy.
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The train left at least a little more punctually. However, it is often annoying that the wagons are so overcrowded. “Then we’ll be tight as pegs – especially during Corona, that’s not very nice,” said the commuter.
Chemical laboratory technician Felix Granow has been commuting for seven years.
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Chemical laboratory technician Felix Granow draws conclusions from the delays. “Now I often cycle to work,” says the 29-year-old, who has been commuting from Bismarck train station to Wennigsen for around seven years. The tour by bike takes about an hour. On Wednesday, however, he got on the train. He didn’t want to arrive at work completely soaked from the rain.
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By Nina Hoffman