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Rail chaos in the district: damage to overhead lines causes closure!
Landshut-Plattling railway line closed due to damage to overhead lines. Replacement buses on the way. Normal operation from Thursday.
Rail chaos in the district: damage to overhead lines causes closure!
How a small technical glitch can make big waves! There is currently a temporary closure on the railway line between Landshut and Plattling. This came into force on Tuesday morning around 10:30 a.m. and the reason is an unpleasant problem with the overhead line. A broken suspension cable caused considerable disruption pnp.de reported.
Deutsche Bahn technicians are already on site and are working hard to repair the damage. The repairs reportedly went faster than expected and normal operations are expected to resume from 5:30 a.m. Thursday. In the meantime, replacement buses have been set up for the route between Landau and Wörth to ensure that travelers are not left out in the cold.
The background to the incident
The problem arose on Monday evening when the overhead line's support cable broke. This meant that travelers from Regensburg and Plattling had to get off in Landshut. The section between Freising and Munich was particularly affected, where temporarily only the S-Bahn ran. The problem became loud sueddeutsche.de This was also aggravated by a fire on the embankment, which was caused by parts of the broken rope and was quickly extinguished by the fire department.
The federal police are now investigating this matter and suspect material fatigue as the cause of the incident. Unfortunately, the railway spokeswoman cannot currently provide any precise information about the extent of the damage, which does not make the situation any easier.
Tips for travelers
Travelers are asked to check the DB Navigator or the Deutsche Bahn website before starting their journey to stay up to date. Current information and an interactive fault map that shows where the problem is currently are available below bahn.de to find. There is also the option to set push notifications for possible delays.
The situation shows once again how important good communication and quick reactions are in rail traffic. We're keeping our fingers crossed that the Deutsche Bahn technicians will get everything under control so that things can continue running smoothly again soon on the tracks around Landshut and Plattling!