Chaos in Munich: Train failures and marathon noise on the same day!

Chaos in Munich: Train failures and marathon noise on the same day!

An unexpected technical problem caused considerable chaos in the Munich transport network on Sunday. While the city celebrated the glamorous Munich marathon, there was a disturbance in train traffic that affected thousands of travelers and marathon visitors. A cable was accidentally cut during construction work in Pasing on Saturday, which significantly impaired not only the S-Bahn, but also regional train traffic.

Although the repair work was quickly completed, the region experienced massive impairments on Sunday morning. There were numerous train failures, which proved to be extremely problematic, especially on this event day. Many travelers rely on public transport to get to the marathon or back, which further tightened the situation at the train stations.

train failures and overcrowded train stations

From Saturday evening, the S-Bahn Munich reported serious disorders that lasted until night. Despite the resolved technical problems, Deutsche Bahn expected considerable follow -up disorders until at least 2 p.m. on Sunday. The regional trips between Munich and several destinations were particularly affected. The routes to Buchloe, Weilheim and Kochel recorded total failures, which severely restricted mobility in the region.

In addition, the S-Bahn found that lines 2, 6 and 8 have only been able to drive to a limited extent since early Sunday morning. In the meantime, there is talk of delays of up to 30 minutes, which for travelers meant additional inconvenience due to the confines of the marathon guests at the subway.

• Munich - Buchloe: Failure of the train journeys of RB 74 between Munich Hbf and Buchloe
• Munich - Weilheim: Failure of train journeys of RB 65 between Munich Hbf and Weilheim (Oberbay)
• Munich - Kochel: Failure of the RB 66 train journeys between Munich Hbf and Tutzing

between the Heimeranplatz and Allach stations could not take place at all on Sunday. Only the S-Bahns of line S2 drove between Allach and Petershausen/Altomünster, which severely restricted the mobility of the travelers.

Additional challenges for visitors to marathon

The situation for the numerous participants and spectators of the Munich Marathon, which rely on public transport, was particularly problematic in order to get to the various starting and target points. The train stations and subway stations were overcrowded, and the collision of the S-Bahn switching drivers with marathon guests led to an almost chaotic scenario. The railway had set up replacement traffic by taxis to partially compensate for the disturbed S-Bahn operation, but this turned out to be quite inadequate in view of the high demand.

The entire situation is all the more remarkable, since such a technical breakdown occurs on such a day when numerous people gather in the city. These disorders raise questions about the reliability of Munich local transport, especially in view of the upcoming big events in the coming season.

More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report on www.merkur.de .