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Restrictions on train routes due to high sickness rates

Due to an unusually high number of sick notes, commuters on two train routes in the western Palatinate and eastern Saarland will have to prepare for massive restrictions from next week onwards. The regional trains between Saarbrücken, Zweibrücken and Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof (RB 68) and the...

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Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a station. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Traffic - Restrictions on train routes due to high sickness rates

Due to an unusually high number of sick notes, commuters on two train routes in the western Palatinate and eastern Saarland will have to prepare for massive restrictions from next week onwards. The regional trains between Saarbrücken, Zweibrücken and Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof (RB 68) and the regional trains between Kaiserslautern and Kusel (RB 67) are affected, the Zweckverband ÖPNV Rheinland-Pfalz Süd announced on Sunday.

Train services on the affected connections will be significantly reduced or largely suspended from Monday (December 18) until probably Friday, December 22, in the afternoons. DB Regio is endeavoring to set up an emergency bus service, but due to the limited availability of the bus companies at the weekend, commitments are still pending.

Trains on the RB 68 line between Pirmasens and Saarbrücken are to be completely canceled from the afternoon. The last train in the direction of Zweibrücken and Saarbrücken will leave Pirmasens main station at 3.32 pm. The last train to Pirmasens will leave Saarbrücken at 15:07, the two trains leaving Saarbrücken at 16:24 and 17:07 will only run to Zweibrücken, after which rail services will be suspended until the morning.

From Kusel to Kaiserslautern, all trains in the Landstuhl - Kaiserslautern direction will run up to and including the 11.06 a.m. departure. After that, the service will be reduced to departures at 1.20 pm, 3.20 pm, 4.20 pm and 8.20 pm. From Kaiserslautern in the direction of Kusel, all trains will run up to and including the departure at 13.06 hrs, after which only the trains at 14.40 hrs, 16.40 hrs and 18.40 hrs will run. In the evening, there will be another service at 21:03 with changes in Landstuhl, arriving in Kusel at 22:06. In view of the trend towards increasing staff shortages, it is to be expected that this reduced service will initially have to run until Christmas.

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  1. Commuters in the west Palatinate and east Saarland should be aware of significant restrictions on the train routes between Saarbrücken and Pirmasens Hauptbahnhof (RB 68) and Kaiserslautern and Kusel (RB 67), starting next week due to high sickness rates.
  2. The regional railroad, DB Regio, is making efforts to provide an emergency bus service along the affected train routes, but commitments are still pending due to the limited availability of bus companies over the weekend.
  3. On the RB 68 line, all trains between Pirmasens and Saarbrücken will be fully canceled in the afternoon, with the last train leaving Pirmasens main station at 3:32 pm and the last train from Saarbrücken departing at 3:07 pm.
  4. For the Kaiserslautern to Kusel route (RB 67), all trains in the Landstuhl - Kaiserslautern direction will run until the 11:06 am departure, with service reduced to departures at 1:20 pm, 3:20 pm, 4:20 pm, and 8:20 pm from Kaiserslautern.
  5. The route from Kusel to Kaiserslautern will only have departures at 1:40 pm, 3:40 pm, and 5:40 pm in the Kusel direction, with another service at 9:03 pm with changes in Landstuhl.
  6. Passengers are advised to plan their travel accordingly since it's anticipated that the reduced service will likely continue until Christmas due to the trend of increasing staff shortages.
  7. This situation also impacts commuters who rely on the train route connecting Kaiserslautern and Kusel with destinations in Rhineland-Palatinate, such as the main station in Kusel or neighboring towns like Kusel-Altweiler.
  8. Residents in Kusel are encouraged to consider other modes of transport, such as utilizing the Kusel-Altweiler regional bus services to reach their destinations.
  9. People residing in Saarland, such as those in cities like Kusel or Kaiserslautern, may need to adjust their plans and explore alternative transportation options like driving to their desired locations due to the restrictions on the regional railroad services.

Source: www.stern.de

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