Train chaos in Marburg: Hundreds of travelers are stranded in the rain!

Train chaos in Marburg: Hundreds of travelers are stranded in the rain!

Marburg-Biedenkopf -On the evening of October 12, an incident in German rail traffic caused excited and disappointed faces. A train that drove out of Frankfurt Central Station at 8:21 p.m. was supposed to go to Marburg. But the travelers found that they had to get out in Großen-Linden. There were about 200 passengers without information and without clear travel options.

At first there was no evidence of delays that were displayed by the Deutsche Bahn app. Only a message about a "failure of signal box staff" could be heard, but few passengers ignored. What was like a minor information for many during the departure should soon turn out to be crucial.

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The last announcements before the departure in Frankfurt informed the travelers that the train would only go to Großen-Linden. Nevertheless, many decided to get on the train in the hope of being able to continue after a short stop. However, this hope was smashed in nothing when they were at the destination and received no further indications of a replacement rail traffic or alternative transport options.

With the rain onset, the passengers had to wait freezing for the platforms. Other trains also rose from travelers who only tighten the situation. The lack of any information left many impatient and worried faces.

A reader described the scene as chaotic and did it as security -relevant. He turned desperately to the police, who, however, found no acute risk and passed on responsibility to Deutsche Bahn.

On request, a spokeswoman for Deutsche Bahn explained the situation with a short -term sick leave in the signal box, which led to an unoccupied state and the associated breakdown. According to her statement, the personnel problem is not an isolated case: In view of the demographic change, it is expected that significantly more employees will be released from the labor market in the coming years than new ones. This is a general phenomenon that also affects many other industries.

In order to prevent such critical situations, Deutsche Bahn is actively working to combat the lack of personnel and has hired around 130,000 new employees in the past five years. But the challenges of the industry seem to be far -reaching. The question remains whether the efforts are actually sufficient to get the numerous delays and failures under control.

Despite the inconvenience, many travelers finally stayed on site and organized themselves in carpools or shared taxis to get home. However, there is a concern that particularly low -income or refugee people are negatively affected by these incidents.

Clear communication about possible alternatives to onward journey apparently did not take place. So it remained unclear that travelers with a BahnCard were entitled to a taxi for the onward journey under certain conditions. This information could have helped many in such a situation.

Deutsche Bahn has undertaken to reduce delays and failures if possible. But the little stories and fates associated with every incident are those who ultimately make the difference. It remains to be seen whether the train manages to tackle the problems sustainably and to ensure the satisfaction of their customers.

Further details on this incident can be found in a report on www.op-marburg.de

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Ort	Großen-Linden, Deutschland