VRN sets a welcome signal: S-Bahn finally runs again on the holidays!

VRN sets a welcome signal: S-Bahn finally runs again on the holidays!

Worms, Deutschland - In Mannheim, the early resumption of train traffic on the S-Bahn lines S8 and S9 becomes an important thing for many travelers. Deutsche Bahn plans to resume the company on December 24, 2024, instead of waiting until in mid -January. This was achieved thanks to the determined criticism of the Rhein-Neckar Transport Association (VRN) and ZöPNV, which have pointed out the need for a faster solution to ensure mobility over the holidays. Like mrn-ne-news Lines S8 and S9 continue to be discontinued due to construction delays, which forces a rail replacement traffic.

restrictions and replacement traffic

The general renovation of the Riedbahn, which was planned with the resumption of train traffic on December 15, 2024, did not work as desired due to unplanned delays in building the construction. In particular, the Mannheim, the Bergstrasse and Worms district, are affected. Alternatively, passengers have to use the hourly ride RE70 during the restriction or switch to replacement bus traffic S91, such as VRN . In addition, numerous timetables that are affected by the delays can currently not be displayed correctly in the MyVRN app, which could lead to confusion.

The situation also led to a communication chaos because the message about the changes came far too short -term. Dr. Michael Winnes, Managing Director of VRN, critically commented on the information problems and emphasized the urgency that the trains had to drive again in time at the beginning of school. The successful urging for faster resumption is perceived as a positive signal, but remains accompanied by a bitter aftertaste, as it only took active criticism to make progress.