Train traffic chaos: massive disorders between Hanover and Braunschweig!

Train traffic chaos: massive disorders between Hanover and Braunschweig!

massive disorders in train traffic between Hanover and Braunschweig have caused considerable inconvenience since December 26th. The reason for this is the repair of a defective signal in Groß Gleidingen, Peine district. The effects of the disorders are noticeable until Friday afternoon, December 27 The intercity direct connections from Hanover to Leipzig and Dresden are particularly affected, which were canceled without replacement on December 27th. Long-distance transport also suffers from the restrictions: IC and ICE trains between Hanover and Braunschweig do not stop at the Braunschweig main station. Trains between Hildesheim and Braunschweig are also at the stops in Braunschweig and Hildesheim, while they stop at the Wolfsburg and Hannover Messen/Laatzen stations and have to count on delays of about ten minutes. In addition, there are no stops in Peine, Braunschweig and Helmstedt on the route between Hanover and Magdeburg, which is accompanied by a diversion via Wolfsburg and an extended travel time.

effects on regional traffic

Regional transport is also affected. Individual trips, such as the trains at 6:14 and 7:16 a.m. Possible delays and partial failures can be expected in later trips. Disruptions that lead to delays and failures are also reported on the RE50 route between Hildesheim and Braunschweig.

The railway has asked for an apology and informs that staff are actively working on eliminating the disorders. Travelers are asked to check the status of their planned connections before starting driving, either via the website or the DB app or by phone at 030/2970, such as the reported.

In addition, the DB Infrago AG currently there are no major disorders on regional disruptions at www.dbinfrago.com/strasseinfo. A map of the prioritized routes supports travelers in orientation.