Anniversary - Ten years of the Central German S-Bahn and Leipzig City Tunnel
Ten years ago, a new era of local transport began for the Leipzig/Halle economic region and its surroundings. With the completion of the approximately four-kilometre-long Leipzig City Tunnel, the new S-Bahn Central Germany also began operations on 15 December 2013. The anniversary will be celebrated in Leipzig on Thursday (10.00 a.m.). New transport contracts will also be signed.
The passenger association Pro Bahn believes that the tunnel is a success - despite initial skepticism. "For passengers, this is a huge benefit that we wouldn't want to miss," said Carsten Schulze-Griesbach, spokesperson for the Leipzig-Halle region of Pro Bahn in Central Germany. However, passenger representatives criticize the fact that the plans were systematically too small. The result is that trains are now too short and overcrowded on certain routes.
Changes are planned for the S-Bahn Central Germany from 2026. Only some of the lines will then be operated by DB Regio, while other routes will be taken over by the rail company Netinera, to which Länderbahn belongs. In addition, there will be battery trains on the route to Döbeln, which will be operated by DB Regio. The contracts with the companies involved will be signed on Thursday.
The major City Tunnel project took around ten years to complete. The costs rose considerably during this time, from an estimated 572 million euros to 960 million euros. According to Deutsche Bahn, around 90,000 passengers travel on the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland trains every day.
Information from Deutsche Bahn on the City Tunnel and 10 years of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland
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- The S-train in Leipzig, part of the S-Bahn Central Germany, traverses the Leipzig City Tunnel, a project completed 10 years ago in Saxony, significantly impacting local transport in the Leipzig/Halle economic region.
- The anniversary of the S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland, including the Leipzig City Tunnel, will be celebrated in Leipzig, with new transport contracts being signed between DB and other companies.
- Pro Bahn, a passenger association in Central Germany, including Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt, considers the Leipzig City Tunnel a success, despite initial doubts, with Carsten Schulze-Griesbach stating it offers a significant benefit for passengers.
- Changes to the S-Bahn Central Germany are planned for 2026, with some lines to be operated by DB Regio and others by Netinera, while battery trains will be introduced on the Döbeln route.
- The completion of the Leipzig City Tunnel project, which cost around 960 million euros, has led to approximately 90,000 passengers traveling daily by S-Bahn Mitteldeutschland trains.
- Despite traffic issues and overcrowding on certain routes due to insufficient train length, the S-train in Leipzig, part of the S-Bahn Central Germany, remains a vital component of Central Germany's local transport, including the states of Saxony and Saxony-Anhalt.
Source: www.stern.de
