Railway satisfied with bypass traffic during corridor renovation; freight railways face issues, reporting problems
The Hamburg-Berlin rail corridor is currently undergoing extensive repairs, leading to cancellations and rerouting of trains. Despite the disruptions, Deutsche Bahn (DB) reports positive results in long-distance traffic with ICE trains.
According to DB InfraGo, efforts were made to stagger the parallel closures, but the central office's insistence on carrying out all closures and refusal to stagger them forced many trains to be cancelled. As a result, the current travel time between Hamburg and Berlin has increased by around 45 minutes.
The tracks between Bad Bevensen - Bienenbüttel and Frellstedt - Königslutter - Schandelah are single-track at night due to construction, further adding to the delays. However, every hour, long ICE 4 trains with 830 seats continue to connect Hamburg and Berlin directly and without transfers.
Lüneburg, Uelzen, Salzwedel, and Stendal are benefiting from additional attractive ICE connections during the general renovation. Stefanie Berk, Board Member for Marketing and Sales at DB Fernverkehr, states that the diversion concept is working, and the diversion traffic is running stably.
Unfortunately, up to twelve freight trains have been temporarily held up on the route between Lüneburg - Maschen. A freight train took four hours to travel the 50-kilometer stretch between Hamburg and Lüneburg. The EVU (Eisenbahn-Verkehrsunternehmen) has made a complaint regarding the cancellations and rerouting of trains.
Despite these challenges, DB maintains that there have been "no capacity problems" in long-distance traffic. Customers have shown good understanding about the current travel offer in the first ten days, according to DB. With up to 65 daily connections, including 36 direct ones, the timetable remains attractive.
In conclusion, while the repairs on the Hamburg-Berlin rail corridor are causing disruptions, DB continues to work towards providing the best possible service under the circumstances. The company encourages customers to check their travel plans in advance and to remain patient during this time of renovation.
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