Riedbahn open again: a milestone for the Hessen rail connection!

Riedbahn open again: a milestone for the Hessen rail connection!

After months of construction, the Riedbahn between Frankfurt and Mannheim is officially back into operation. Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing and the CEO of Deutsche Bahn, Richard Lutz, solemnly released the route in Gernsheim. Trains are supposed to drive from 11 p.m., and the first passengers can get back to the timetable change on Sunday at short after midnight. This is the result of a comprehensive general renovation, which is characterized by a complete blocking of the route and the renewal of over 110 kilometers of tracks, 152 switches and 619 signals, as is characterized by how [Rheinpfalz] (https://www.rheinpfalz.de/startsite_Artikel ,-wissing-bahn-ach-erster-trassen-sanierung-zuverlöbl%C3%A4SSiger-_arid.5723978.html) reports.

The general renovation, which cost a total of 1.3 billion euros, is an important measure to improve the reliability and safety of the Riedbahn, which is considered the "aorta" of the German rail network. Wissing emphasized that the construction work also has an impact on the punctuality of other railway lines, since around 360 trains run over this section every day. The Minister of Transport praised the work that was concluded according to the plan and announced that further routes should be extensively modernized in the coming years, as [Deutschlandfunk] (https://www.deutschlandfunk.de/nach-generalsanierung-recke-frankfurt-mannheim-in-betrieb-106.html reported.

gigantic construction work successfully completed

The completion of the Riedbahn is considered a success. At the opening, it was pointed out to the hard work of the team, which was tirelessly used under extreme weather conditions. The new railway renovation concept, which is based on complete route closures, is intended to increase the efficiency of future work. A regional express with the inscription "Thank you #RiedTeam" will remind you of this service in the future. The expectations are high: Wissing assured that the railway must now meet its demands on punctuality and high capacity.