Rail chaos in MV: 2025 will be the year of construction sites and closures!

Rail chaos in MV: 2025 will be the year of construction sites and closures!

From Sunday, December 15th, Deutsche Bahn will be rolling along the route between Berlin and Hamburg again; after four months of construction work, the tracks have now been renewed. This work included over 74 kilometers of tracks and 100 switches, such as hamburg1.de reported. During the four-month closure, long-distance trains were rerouted and replacement rail services between Hamburg and Schwerin and Ludwigslust were set up. But the relief is only short-lived: from August 1, 2025, the route will be closed again for nine months, according to announcements from Deutsche Bahn. The aim is a comprehensive general renovation that will last until April 30, 2026.

Permanent impairments for rail passengers

Economics and Transport Minister Reinhard Meyer warns rail travelers in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania of a challenging year in 2025. The many construction sites, especially the ninth monthly closure of the main line between Hamburg and Berlin, will put a lot of strain on travelers' patience. Loud bahnblogstelle.com During this time, important routes such as Ludwigslust – Parchim will also be affected. The passengers' frugality is put to a severe test; The German Transport Club (VCD) is already expressing concerns about the massive restrictions that travelers can expect.

The massive construction work is part of a large-scale renovation program in which Deutsche Bahn wants to renew 181 kilometers of tracks, more than 200 switches and almost 70 kilometers of overhead lines in the coming months. These measures are necessary to improve the reliability and quality of rail transport in the long term. In the meantime, travelers have no choice but to prepare for longer journey times and diversions.