Major renovation project starts: 23 million for the Danube Valley Railway!

Major renovation project starts: 23 million for the Danube Valley Railway!

Deutsche Bahn (DB) has big plans for the Danube Valley Railway between Regensburg and Ingolstadt. A comprehensive renovation project will start from July 4th to September 2nd, which involves a proud investment of around 23 million euros. The aim is to significantly improve the stability of train traffic and bring the infrastructure to a future-proof level. This work is more than necessary given the aging and sometimes fault-prone infrastructure, as pfaffenhofen-today.de reports.

The renovation measures include a complete renovation of the railway bridge in Sinzing, which was built in 1950 and is now exposed to severe corrosion damage. Comprehensive corrosion protection, the replacement of sleepers and parts of the rails are planned. In addition, Abensberg station is being expanded to be barrier-free, which will result in new access with elevators and a higher platform on platform 2. These measures have a total cost of around 13 million euros, which is crucial to making the station accessible to all passengers.

Timetables and replacement services

Despite the necessary construction work, the Danube Valley Railway will be completely closed in phases. However, a replacement service will be set up by Agilis for the affected passengers. DB asks all travelers to find out about travel and connection options in good time. Such adjustments are also part of the “S3” program, which contributes to the continuous improvement of rail infrastructure nationwide.

This renovation is just part of a larger plan by DB to comprehensively renovate its infrastructure. As part of an overall program by 2027, 1,500 kilometers of routes nationwide are to be completely renovated in order to restore rail performance. In addition, DB is striving to increase punctuality in long-distance transport to 75 to 80 percent and to reduce the number of infrastructure-related delays by 20 percent by 2027. [deutschebahn.com].

The look into the future

The DB is also planning to introduce the “Digital Rail Germany”, which includes, among other things, the use of artificial intelligence and automated driving. With this technology, the railway wants to increase traffic on existing routes by up to 35 percent. In the future, the trains will then venture across the tracks automatically and at shorter intervals, which should not only increase punctuality but also passenger satisfaction, as can be read on bahnausbau-bayern.de.

The coming months promise a lot of movement on the Danube Valley Railway. It will be exciting to see how the renovation measures affect regional traffic and whether the progress in infrastructure will also lead to a smoother everyday commute.