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Renovation of the Forbach-Ludwigshafen railway line is delayed until 2029!
The railway renovation between Forbach and Ludwigshafen could be delayed until 2029. Current information about the infrastructure in Saarland.
Renovation of the Forbach-Ludwigshafen railway line is delayed until 2029!
The renovation of the railway line between Forbach and Ludwigshafen, an important corridor in Rhineland-Palatinate and Saarland, could be unexpectedly delayed. The new date for the renovation was announced by Deutsche Bahn (DB) at an information event: instead of 2028, the target is now 2029. This reports n-tv.
The meeting served to discuss planned renovations that are scheduled to last until 2035. The Forbach-Ludwigshafen route is the only one that will now be tackled later. In contrast, the general renovation of the Cologne-Mainz route via Koblenz remains as planned within the time frame of 2028.
Deutsche Bahn's restructuring program
As part of a comprehensive renovation program, DB started measures to improve the rail infrastructure in September, with a focus on high-performance corridors and modernizations. Around 400 train stations are to be converted into more customer-friendly facilities, such as deutschebahn.com reported.
An example of progress is the Riedbahn between Frankfurt and Mannheim, which was recently completely renovated. Over 800 employees were deployed to renew the infrastructure. This new route will be used from December 15th, and the experience will now be incorporated into other projects.
Investments and challenges
Federal Transport Minister Volker Wissing emphasizes that Deutsche Bahn's dilapidated infrastructure is the biggest problem. A total of 34 billion euros will be available for maintenance measures in 2025 and 2026. The aim is to increase the punctuality of long-distance trains to 75 to 80 percent by 2027, as in the renovation package br.de is mentioned.
The ongoing criticism from railway circles relates to the lack of concreteness of the renovation plans. The railway board, led by Richard Lutz, is under pressure to present a concrete plan, known as “S3”, to address the infrastructure challenges.
The future of rail connections in Germany is therefore subject to decisive changes. Travelers and commuters can look forward to further information and progress in the coming months as Deutsche Bahn does everything it can to improve its performance.