Riedbahn after five months closure again - remain restrictions!
Riedbahn after five months closure again - remain restrictions!
After an almost five -month full closure, the Riedbahn between Frankfurt and Mannheim opened its gates for train traffic again on December 15, 2024. Deutsche Bahn ceremoniously celebrated the reopening and reported that the first scheduled train, a regional express on the RE 70 line, to take a midnight from Mannheim to Frankfurt. Die gesamte Strecke ist umfassend saniert worden, wobei über 111 Kilometer Gleise sowie zahlreiche Weichen und Signale erneuert wurden, wie fr.de berichtete.
timetable changes and replacement traffic
Despite the reopening, passengers have to expect restrictions on some lines by December 24th. While long-distance transport is to run without disruptions from Sunday, regional and freight transport remains restricted for the time being. In particular, the regional railway lines RB 62 between Worms and Biblis and RB 63 between Worms and Bensheim will only take up their business again. Until then, travelers are served by buses, which has covered over six million kilometers since mid-July, the information from Zeit.de .The continued operation of the S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 also only takes place from Christmas Eve. The comprehensive renovation, which cost 1.3 billion euros, is the first of a total of 41 corridors to be rehabilitated in the near future to combat the overload of the German rail network. Over 20 train stations along the route were also renovated, which makes this rehabilitation measure particularly important for the future of rail traffic.
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