Fire brigade use in Troisdorf: Train traffic between Cologne and Siegburg has a significantly impaired

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Rauch development from freight train: railway line between Cologne and Siegburg closed at short notice

On the railway line between Cologne and Siegburg, there were considerable delays in train traffic. The reason for this is a fire service at the Troisdorf train station, which was triggered from a freight train due to smoke. At around 1:45 p.m., the emergency services were alerted after a train driver made aware of the dangerous Situation. The train was immediately stopped and 35 firefighters who hurried to the site.

In the examination, it turned out that the smoke development was caused by hot -running brakes of an empty dangerous goods waggon. However, there was no fire, which decisively defused the situation. The head of operations, Dirk Zehe, said that despite the concerns of concern, there was no acute risk of fire. After a review by an emergency manager from Deutsche Bahn, it was decided that the freight train can continue.

impairments in train traffic

The effects on train traffic are still significant. The traffic of the ICE trains that run between Cologne and Frankfurt is also affected. In addition, there are further delays in regional traffic between Cologne and Siegburg. This situation is complicated by additional construction work on the left side of the Rhine towards Bonn, which also lead to the restriction of train traffic.

passengers must therefore expect longer waiting times and possible bypasses. Deutsche Bahn has announced that they regularly inform the affected passengers about the current state of the situation and recommends that the timetable information continue to be observed.

Overall, this event shows the challenges that can occur in the train operation in the event of unforeseen incidents, and the rapid reactionability of the emergency services that help to avert greater dangers.