Train dismantles overhead line - Regional train tears off overhead line - train evacuated
A regional train had torn down the overhead power line on the Waren to Neustrelitz route, in the Kratzeburg area, for a length of 300 meters. No one of the approximately 50 passengers on the train was injured in the morning accident, the Federal Police reported. The train was evacuated, and the passengers were able to continue their journey to Neustrelitz with another regional train.
The train's power collector had torn down the overhead power line during the journey. The overhead power line section was significantly damaged in the accident, the Federal Police added. Currently, the cause is assumed to be cable fatigue. The track section was already drivable again in the morning.
The railroad incident involved the regional train and the overhead power line on the Waren to Neustrelitz route, specifically in the Kratzeburg area. The Federal Police noted that the damage to the overhead power line was in a 300-meter stretch. Despite the damage, the Regional Police in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania managed to find another train to ensure the stranded passengers could reach their destination in Neustrelitz.
