Train traffic on the Riedbahn: Finally full journey again!

Train traffic on the Riedbahn: Finally full journey again!

Worms, Deutschland - Train traffic on the popular Riedbahn line between Frankfurt and Mannheim has finally been completely put into operation again after extensive general renovation. This was confirmed by Deutsche Bahn on December 24, 2024. After the company was resumed in mid-December for long-distance transport and parts of regional traffic, all S-Bahn and regional train lines are now ready for use. The renovation work that had blocked the route for five months included the renewal of over a hundred kilometers of tracks, hundreds of signals and overhead lines, whereby the soundproofing was also improved and modern switches were installed. As part of these measures, numerous train stations and platforms were also renovated along the route, such as FFH reported .

extensive renovation measures

During the full closure, remote and freight traffic was redirected, and extensive replacement traffic on the regional traffic was organized by buses. Deutsche Bahn's efforts should not only increase traffic safety, but also serve as a model for future renovations on 40 other heavily frequented railway lines that are to be renovated in the coming years according to a similar plan.

For travelers, it is now possible to easily determine the distances covered. Tariff kilometers for the route covered can be queried via ticket machines from Deutsche Bahn, which facilitates the planning of future trips. This is particularly useful for statistics fans or kilometers collectors, since the determination of the exact removal of train trips is often complicated, as Bahnreisen-wiki.de