Rheintalbahn lock: commuters have to adjust to replacement buses
Rheintalbahn lock: commuters have to adjust to replacement buses
The Rhine Valley Railway, a key connection between Germany and Switzerland, comes into a decisive phase of expansion that commissioners and travelers in the region presents challenges. From Friday, August 9th, a section between Rastatt and Baden-Baden will be out of operation for three weeks.
planned construction work with far -reaching consequences
The block begins on August 9 at 9:00 p.m. and ends on August 30th at the same hour. During this time, train traffic is replaced by buses, whereby travelers should pay particular attention to the connection between Karlsruhe and Baden-Baden. Deutsche Bahn chose the low-traffic holiday in Baden-Württemberg for the necessary construction work in order to keep the impairments as low as possible.
replacement traffic and diversions
The hourly ICE connections to Basel are supported in Baden-Baden with replacement buses. Long -distance trains that drive from or to France must be diverted via Kaiserslautern and Saarbrücken. In addition, the ECE trains on the route from Frankfurt to Milan are eliminated on the German section. Lines RE 2 and RE 7 are particularly affected in regional transport, whereby alternative connections are also offered to redirect travelers.
long -term vision for the Rheintalbahn
The work now carried out are part of a billion -dollar project, which includes the connection of the new tunnel in Rastatt to the existing route network. These extensions are not only important for current operation, but also create the prerequisites for the European Tension Control system ETCS. This system replaces conventional light signals with digital information that is transmitted directly to the train staff.
background and previous interruptions
The route was already closed on Easter weekend in 2022 to carry out similar work. This measure had proven to be successful, which gives the responsible hope for a smooth process in the current phase. The events on August 12, 2017, when there was an accident in the tunnel, are still remembered; At that time, rail traffic was interrupted for months, which focuses on the need for such improvements.
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