Aachen-Köln railway line: renovation starts a year earlier!

Aachen-Köln railway line: renovation starts a year earlier!

The strongly claimed railway line between Aachen and Cologne is surprisingly renovated a year earlier than planned. Deutsche Bahn announced that the extensive renewal work will take place in 2028, from the beginning of July to early December, instead of only 2029. This means a complete blocking of the route during these five months, since the railway is planning to modernize high -performance corridors in Germany instead of repairing it gradually.

Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing (FDP) emphasized that there will be a “quasi rail replacement traffic deluxe” for affected commuters - equipped with buses that have comfort such as toilets and WLAN. However, the federal states have to bear 50 percent of the costs for bus replacement traffic and are calling for additional funds from the federal government. Deutsche Bahn said that the pre -laying of the construction work was due to interactions with other construction measures, especially with large bridge renovations in Cologne and the need to coordinate with European partner railways. Further information can be found in a current report on www.aachener-zeitung.de are read.