Greens will soon be able to divide the dilapidated railway line to Osnabrück!

Greens will soon be able to divide the dilapidated railway line to Osnabrück!

Wittmund, Deutschland - An urgent call to divide the Wilhelmshaven-Osnabrück railway line in Oldenburg comes from the Greens district associations from Friesland, Wilhelmshaven and Wittmund. As NWZONLINE Travelers from Wilhelmshaven, Wittmund and Friesland concerns. The proposal provides to interrupt the connection in Oldenburg in order to divide the route into two sections. A continuous connection to Osnabrück only makes sense if the insufficient section between Oldenburg and Osnabrück is being renovated, which should take place in 2040 at the earliest.

capacity problems and delays

The Greens emphasize that more than 80 percent of travelers drive towards Oldenburg or Bremen on this route. The capacity of the Osnabrück-Oldenburg route suffers massively from the intersection with a few encounter points and a lack of electrification, which makes it a distance with most delays in Germany. The accelerated travel around is not supported by the electrified section according to Wilhelmshaven, which, according to the Greens, is "crazy". In the past, the flood of the Hunte demonstrated in January 2024 that the division of the route could be a solution to the delays: "At that time, the trains from Wilhelmshaven could only drive to Oldenburg and were on time," said the Greens. This situation clearly shows that a division in Oldenburg would be a real advantage for many travelers.

In addition, the Federal Transport Infrastructure Plan deals with the positive developments in the rail connections. According to Oldenburg-wilhelmshaven.de , a two-track route expansion between Oldenburg and Sande also meets the needs of the growing traffic. The forecasts indicate that the number of freight trains from currently 10 to 15 to 2025 could increase to up to 77 trains. Infrastructure planning takes into account important aspects such as sound and vibration protection in order to evaluate the effects on nature and the surrounding area. This strategic expansion is therefore of considerable interest not only for passenger transport, but also for freight traffic.