Urgent blocking: Deidesheim - Bad Dürkheim railway line because of the badgers!

Urgent blocking: Deidesheim - Bad Dürkheim railway line because of the badgers!

The planned blocking of the railway line between Bad Dürkheim will be entered four months earlier, from March 17, 2025. The reason for this sudden measure is deeper caves, which were dug by dachs in the railway embankment. These endanger the stability of the route considerably.

Originally, the block was only planned for July 1, 2025 to December 31, 2025. Due to the information already available, this decision was preferred. The purpose association public transport Rhineland-Palatinate Süd expressed sharp criticism of the inadequate preparation and the late announcement by the Deutsche Bahn. According to SWR , those responsible had already learned from the aggravated situation at least two months ago.

criticism of the planning

The special -purpose association criticizes that the sudden blocking makes it difficult to plan replacement buses. Bus driving times, stops and diversions in particular have to be reorganized. It is all the more problematic that there are difficulties in procuring sufficient buses and drivers. A stable railway embankment is essential because the disorders have already been postponed.

The construction work to stabilize the railway embankment should last by mid -December 2024. After completing them, passengers will have to switch to buses from July 2025 to bridge the route between Deidesheim and Bad Dürkheim.

environmental protection and effects

The interference of Dachsen into the rail infrastructure also raises questions of environmental protection. Deutsche Bahn announced that it would develop environmentally friendly solutions to compensate for interventions in nature. Railways and areas of the DB group offer habitat for protected species, which underlines the need for sensitive handling. You are wealthy to protect birds, which are constantly updated.

The German Center for rail transport research has launched research projects to improve the protection of biodiversity. Around 3,600 short key events were recorded in 2021, which were caused by birds in 92% of cases and in 8% by small mammals. This illustrates the need to reconcile both the infrastructure and the wildlife.

How the situation is handled during and after the closure remains to be seen. There are still clear answers to the criticism of those responsible for Deutsche Bahn. This could make the coming months a decisive role for the affected regions and their connection.