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Train chaos in northern Germany: bomb defusal and fires disrupt traffic
Railway chaos in northern Germany: embankment fires and bomb defusal in Osnabrück led to massive delays.
Train chaos in northern Germany: bomb defusal and fires disrupt traffic
A chaotic day for rail traffic in northern Germany: several embankment fires, a catenary fault and the defusing of a World War II bomb in Osnabrück caused significant delays and diversions. As the pz news reported that the disruptions have now been resolved, but subsequent delays are still expected.
The night brought some relief: the route between Wolfsburg and Stendal was reopened in the evening. However, users are asked to take a look at their train connections, especially on Wednesday, when numerous cancellations and delays are expected in regional transport in western Germany due to the high temperatures. The railway companies Eurobahn and Nationalexpress are particularly affected, reporting disruptions on their lines.
Evacuation operation in Osnabrück
One of the largest evacuation operations since the Second World War took place in Osnabrück. The trigger was the defusing of an unexploded bomb, in which around 20,000 people had to be evacuated from a radius of one kilometer around the site. According to information from the sueddeutschen.de Large parts of the city center had to be evacuated, including two hospitals and the main train station.
The city had set up an evacuation center in a high school in the Wüste district, but some of those affected could not be cared for. With temperatures of up to 33 degrees, the city also appealed to citizens to take responsibility for themselves and seek cool places. In order to defuse it, the experts not only had to defuse the bomb's detonators, but also ultimately blow them up.
Impact on rail traffic
The impact on rail traffic is significant. As the t online Reportedly, passenger traffic in northern Germany was significantly disrupted by bomb defusal and embankment fires. Trains from Hamburg towards Berlin, Hanover as well as the connections between Hamburg, Bremen and Münster had to be rerouted.
These diversions not only led to delays of around 30 minutes, but also to downright chaos on many railway lines, while users on social media expressed their dissatisfaction with the information situation. The railway has announced that all ICE, EC and IC connections will start as scheduled from Wednesday, but whether there will really be a return to normality remains to be seen.