Construction work ensures massive train failures in NRW - travelers warned!
Construction work ensures massive train failures in NRW - travelers warned!
On February 21, 2025, the media report on significant timetable changes in North Rhine-Westphalia, which are due to current construction measures and technical problems. According to the reports of news.de Impairments due to a defective signal box. This disturbance affects a light signal system and leads to redirections in long -distance transport. Passengers should find out about their connections in advance, in particular between Dortmund and Cologne, where individual ICE trains are affected.
The impairments occur from 10:30 p.m. on February 21 to 4:30 a.m. on February 22nd. During this time, stopping in Hagen, Wuppertal and Solingen, while replacement contents may be set up in Dortmund and Düsseldorf. For affected travelers, there is the possibility to continue their journey on a different route in the event of delays of more than 20 minutes or to cancel their journey with over 60 minutes and to request a proportionate reimbursement of the ticket price.
construction work for modern signal box
In parallel to these disorders, extensive construction work on the electronic signal box (ESTW) Bonn-Bad Godesberg runs. These measures, such as Deutschebahn.com AB, to modernize the infrastructure between Bonn Central Station and the “Neuer Weg” company station. In this context, Deutsche Bahn is investing around 55 million euros in the exchange of tracks, soft and outdated signal boxes. The work is part of a larger renovation program to restore the performance of the rail, which has a reduction in infrastructure disorders by a fifth in the next three years.The construction work, which started on January 3 and continued until February 27, include the construction of 75 individual signals and the laying of 428 kilometers of cables. During this time there will be closures on the left Rhine route that affect the train connections both in long-distance and local transport. Timetable changes apply until the end of February, with several phases in which different connections are at short notice.
economic effects and user numbers
Investments in the rail infrastructure come in times of severely increased demand in local and long-distance transport. Deutschebahn.com reports that the traffic performance of the Deutsche Bahn in the first half of 2023 compared to the previous year historically high values achieved. With the Germany ticket, the number of subscribers in regional traffic increased significantly, which led to an increase in travelers.
Despite the increase in travel numbers, however, the DB group recorded an operational drop in profit of over 500 million euros in the same period. This was attributed to increased costs and the normalization of the freight rates. In order to cope with these challenges, investments in the infrastructure are necessary to increase operational efficiency and to secure the continued railway operation.
Overall, the DB remains required to further modernize the infrastructure and to meet the increased requirements of passengers.
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