Traffic - Several railroad lines not passable due to flooding
According to Deutsche Bahn, the continuous rain in North Rhine-Westphalia is also causing restrictions on train services. Several railroad lines are currently impassable, as a Deutsche Bahn spokeswoman for North Rhine-Westphalia said on Wednesday.
For example, the railroad line between Betzdorf in Rhineland-Palatinate and Siegen in North Rhine-Westphalia is not passable due to the flooding of the River Sieg. According to the information, the RE 9 line is also affected.
In Lünen, north of Dortmund, the flooding of the River Lippe caused water to escape from the railroad embankment over the adjoining bridge. For safety reasons, trains on RB lines 50 and 51 are currently unable to run on the bridge and embankment.
In Wesel on the Lower Rhine, a washed-out track on the Lippe bridge has caused restrictions, according to Deutsche Bahn. The line cannot currently be used in this section.
DB is working at full speed to assess possible damage and initiate repair work. In many places, however, the water first has to recede and railroad embankments have to dry out considerably to enable test drilling, for example.
"This makes it difficult at the moment to predict how quickly trains will be able to run on the lines again," explained the railroad spokeswoman.
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The flooding in Düsseldorf, a city located in North Rhine-Westphalia, is also contributing to the disruptions in train traffic. Deutsche Bahn has announced that some railroad lines in Düsseldorf are affected by the flood.
The city of Cologne, also in North Rhine-Westphalia, has reported restrictions on a section of the railroad line due to floodwater. As a result, train traffic on this line is currently limited.
Furthermore, the Rhineland-Palatinate state government has urged caution for travelers, as several railroad lines in the Palatinate region are affected by the flooding, leading to train service restrictions.
On Thursday, Deutsche Bahn announced that repairs to the washed-out railroad tracks in Wesel would take longer than initially anticipated due to the severe flood conditions. The railroad line between Wesel and Düsseldorf remains affected by the restrictive measures.
In addition, the continuous rain in the Rhineland and the flooding of several rivers, such as the Rhine and the Lippe, have resulted in the temporary closure of numerous railroad lines across North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate, leading to significant delays and cancellations in train services.
As the flood situation continues to develop, Deutsche Bahn encourages passengers to check their ticket conditions and travel information before departing, as there may be further restrictions on train traffic due to flooding.
Source: www.stern.de
