Oberleitungs failure ensures chaos on the Riedbahn line!

Oberleitungs failure ensures chaos on the Riedbahn line!

On the Riedbahn line between Frankfurt and Mannheim, there was a leadership damage that had a significant impact on train traffic. According to a railway spokeswoman, passengers have to reckon with delays of around 30 minutes, as the trains are diverted via Darmstadt. Train failures are not reported for the time being, but the situation is still tense, since disorders in the electronics are the cause of the incident due to a short circuit on a turnout heating system, as is both the Black Forest Bode href = "https://www.augsburger-allgemeine.de/panorama/zuege-verpaetet-berleitungsschdelle-auf-riedbahnstrecke-1040408"> Augsburger Allgemeine reported.

disorders after reopening

The Riedbahn line was only put back into operation last weekend after an almost half -year closure. These extensive work included the renewal of over a hundred kilometers of tracks as well as hundreds of signals and overhead line masts. Despite the recent reopening, the continued construction activity leads to further problems, as the current incident shows. A track could already be released, which arouses hopes for a sooner to be remedy of the overhead line damage.

The railway is now under pressure to find solutions quickly in order to restore normal operation as quickly as possible. The situation is critical and could continue to affect passengers in the connection between Mannheim and Frankfurt. The cause of the short circuit is examined closely to avoid similar incidents in the future.