Roof buildings cause train failure: Railway embankment in Winden endangered!
Roof buildings cause train failure: Railway embankment in Winden endangered!
Deutsche Bahn has set the train traffic between Winden and Landau due to considerable damage to the railway embankment caused by the badgers. This reports Bahnblogstelle . The decommissioning of the route came into force on March 20 and affects both passengers and logistics because replacement traffic was set up by bus.
In the Rheinhessen region and the wine road, such problems are not new. Already in the past there was damage caused by roof buildings, for example at Freinsheim. In order to ensure the stability of the dams, Deutsche Bahn carried out extensive renovation measures in 2022 and 2024. In the case of special inspections, specialists discovered that increased grave activities of the badgers took place on a distance of around 1,000 meters, which led to a first break -in of the roof caves in the railway embankment.
Current situation and other measures
On March 13, a route track was closed as a precaution for train traffic. For the time until the construction site is completely restored, rail operations remain restricted, since the other tracks cannot be used for the time being. A renewed assessment later found that the excavations of the badgse further endanger the stability of the railway embankment. Therefore, measures are necessary to fill the roof buildings.
The approval of the nature conservation authorities is required for the stabilization of the railway embankment. Deutsche Bahn is currently in contact with the authorities in order to receive the necessary permits at short notice. Planner and construction companies are working on the preparations for the upcoming renovation work. Specific information on the scope and duration of the measures is expected to be provided in the coming week.
additional route closures
In addition, there will be another block on the route between Deidesheim and Bad Dürkheim due to massive dam from March 17th, also caused by the badger. According to Railway A replacement traffic on buses is also set up here. These measures are necessary because the repair area had to be expanded to a total of 2.5 kilometers due to increased graving activities, which made an earlier route closure necessary.Deutsche Bahn apologizes for the inconvenience that arose through these measures and asks the passengers for understanding. The intensive excavations of the badgers not only have an impact on the train connections, but also illustrate the challenges that the railway must master when maintaining its infrastructure.
In Germany, the largest renovation program for Deutsche Bahn is currently running, supported by an additional budget of 31.5 billion euros, which was approved by Federal Minister Volker Wissing. These investments are intended to increase the safety and efficiency of rail transport in the long term, while the DB is also confronted with environmentally technology matters that must be taken into account in the approval of renovation work ( Axotrack ).
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