Local traffic - S-Bahn Berlin: 121 disruptions per day on average
At the Berlin S-Bahn, there were on average 121 disturbances per day last year. A total of over 44,000 disturbances were recorded for 2023 - a 15% increase compared to the previous year. This information comes from a report by the railway to the Berlin House of Representatives, obtained by the German Press Agency. The "Tagesspiegel" reported on this first.
"The operational situation in 2023 has worsened significantly compared to 2022," the report states. It is described as "operatively hardly manageable." From mid-2022 to the end of 2023, there were more than 100 daily disturbances in each of the seven quarters - "and in none of these quarters did punctuality even reach approximately 96.0%."
More train cancellations in Berlin S-Bahn
In general, it is hardly possible to achieve the punctuality target of 96% when there are more than 100 daily disturbances. "Reducing the disturbance situation remains the most important task," writes the railway.
The punctuality of the Berlin S-Bahn for the entire year 2023 was 93.6%. According to the report to the Berlin House of Representatives, there were 21% more delayed trains than in 2022, and the number of cancelled trains increased from 2022 to 2023 by more than 52%.
City railway closed from July 17
The next major restrictions for S-Bahn passengers will affect the City Railway. From July 17 to September 9, extensive construction work will take place there, with full closures in certain sections, as the Berlin Transport Information Center announced:
- From July 17 to 29, S-Bahn service between Alexanderplatz and Tiergarten will be completely suspended.
- From July 29 to August 7, S-Bahn service between Friedrichstraße and Tiergarten will be completely suspended.
- From August 7 to September 4, there will be only a 20-minute interval between trains on the S-Bahn between Friedrichstraße and Zoologischer Garten.
- From September 4 to 9, there will be no S-Bahn service between Friedrichstraße and Tiergarten.
Affected lines are S3, S5, S7, S75, and S9. Between Alexanderplatz and Zoologischer Garten, there will be replacement bus service from July 17 to 28, and between Friedrichstraße and Zoologischer Garten from July 29 to September 9.
- The Malfunction of the S-Bahn Berlin railroad system resulted in an average of 121 disturbances per day last year, as reported by the German Press Agency.
- Local traffic in Berlin was significantly affected by the S-Bahn's daily Malfunction, with over 100 disturbances in each quarter of 2023.
- The German Press Agency reported that the Berlin S-Bahn's operational situation worsened in 2023, making punctuality a nearly impossible target due to the Malfunction.
- The Malfunction led to more than 52% increase in cancelled trains and 21% more delayed trains on the S-Bahn Berlin in 2023 compared to the previous year, according to the Daily Mirror.
- Passengers traveling on the S-Bahn Berlin's City Railway will be affected by a Malfunction, as extensive construction work will close certain sections from July 17 to September 9, as announced by the Berlin Transport Information Center.
