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Railroad with additional trains again over Christmas

Deutsche Bahn is sending 60 extra special trains onto the rails over the holidays. In the period between December 20 and January 1, these are intended to absorb the increased travel volume.

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Deutsche Bahn is increasing its train services over the holidays. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Deutsche Bahn is increasing its train services over the holidays. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Traffic - Railroad with additional trains again over Christmas

Deutsche Bahn is increasing the number of trains on offer during the festive period in order to ease the high volume of travel over Christmas. An additional 60 special trains will be running between December 20 and January 1, as the federally owned company announced in Berlin on Thursday. They will mainly be deployed on high-demand connections such as Berlin-Göttingen-Frankfurt or Cologne-Munich via Frankfurt and Stuttgart. In the usual timetable, there are around 900 long-distance train journeys per day.

"With more space and more trains, we want to enable a relaxed start to the holidays," said Michael Peterson, Head of Long-Distance Transport. "Everything that can run over the holidays will run for our passengers."

Pro Bahn: staff shortage

The railroad is already experiencing high demand for the entire pre-Christmas week, as Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year. "The current booking figures show that Christmas traffic will start as early as December 18 this year," it said. The Group also expects demand to be evenly distributed for the week between the years.

The honorary chairman of the passenger association Pro Bahn, Karl-Peter Naumann, also expects full trains over the holidays despite the additional seats on offer. "It will be particularly busy on Friday," he said on request. However, he emphasized that the railroad would not be able to provide more additional capacity than the 60 special trains. The main bottleneck is personnel.

However, Deutsche Bahn points out that around 3,400 new employees have been hired in long-distance transportation this year. The company plans to deploy around 300 additional service staff at stations during the holidays.

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  1. To accommodate the increased demand during the festive season, Deutsche Bahn will operate 60 additional special trains between December 20 and January 1, primarily on high-demand routes such as Berlin-Göttingen-Frankfurt and Cologne-Munich via Frankfurt and Stuttgart.
  2. With the additional trains, Deutsche Bahn aims to provide more space for consumers, enabling a relaxed start to their holidays.
  3. The high demand for travel over Christmas is expected to start as early as December 18, as Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year.
  4. The honorary chairman of the passenger association Pro Bahn, Karl-Peter Naumann, anticipates full trains over the holidays despite the additional seats offered by Deutsche Bahn.
  5. The main challenge for the railroad is not capacity but personnel, as they have already hired 3,400 new employees in long-distance transportation this year and plan to deploy around 300 additional service staff at stations during the holidays.
  6. The 'pro railroad' movement has highlighted the issue of staff shortage, emphasizing that Deutsche Bahn will not be able to provide more additional capacity than the 60 special trains.
  7. This year, Deutsche Bahn will operate special trains to major cities like Frankfurt, Cologne, Stuttgart, and Berlin, offering travelers a convenient option for their Christmas holidays, ensuring a smoother traffic flow on the German railroad.

Source: www.stern.de

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