Receipt crossing in Grieben from April 22nd closed for weeks - diversion planned!

Receipt crossing in Grieben from April 22nd closed for weeks - diversion planned!

Grieben, Deutschland - The construction work on the Löwenberg-Neuruppin railway line is increasingly taking on more concrete forms. From April 22, 2025, the level crossing on Bahnhofstrasse in Grieben will be fully blocked for a period of one month. This measure is more comprehensive work that aims to upgrade the route by the end of June so that the regional expression RE6 and the freight trains can drive again from August. The level crossings on Hoppenrader Straße in Löwenberg and on the B96 were already completely blocked.

In the period of construction work, a detour via the B167 to Löwenberg, the B96 and via Großmutz to Glambeck is signposted. The surroundings in Grieben are strongly influenced by these measures, since the unrestricted level crossing in the past due to several accidents, including fatal, was in the headlines, such as maz-online.de reported.

Security at level crossings

The dangers of level crossings should not be underestimated. In 2016 there were 995 accidents in rail crossings in Germany with personal injury, which resulted in 46 deaths and over 1,300 injuries. Statistics show that 30-40% of all accidents with personal damage to railway traffic at level crossings happen, with about 30% of these incidents occurring on non-technically secure systems. dvr.de points out that the transfer of such transitions according to the railway construction and company regulations and other technical regulations.

level crossings in Germany are marked with a St. Andrew's cross. Their types of security vary and range from non -technical fuses, such as the St. Andrew's cross and view of the railway line, to different variants of semi -barriers and full barriers. The type of fuse depends on several factors, including the classification of the route and traffic.

In order to further improve security, measures such as the use of red light monitoring systems and the structural separation of the lanes should be checked. A sensitization of road users is also of great importance. It is recommended to only allow technically secured level crossings to certain paths and to improve the monitoring of the danger areas through technical fuses. Efficient strategies for avoiding accident at level crossings are urgently required to increase security for all road users.

The upcoming closures in Greieben address the need for such measures and throw a light on the challenges that insist on level crossings. The planned construction work creates another step to secure the transport infrastructure.