DB felled 100 trees illegally - district administration raises the alarm!

DB felled 100 trees illegally - district administration raises the alarm!

Deutsche Bahn felled about 100 trees on the Ahrtalbahn without the necessary approval, which led to an abrupt stop of this work by the district of Ahrweiler. This happened, although the application for clearing was only submitted to the Lower Nature Conservation Authority at the end of September and was not yet processed at this point.

The Ahr Valley Railway, which will be rebuilt after the devastating floods in 2021, is to be electrified by the end of 2025. There are currently extensive preparations on the route, which include the fall of trees in order to make room for the overhead line masts. The work was necessary because the train is completely blocked during the autumn holidays, which offers a easily predictable phase for such interventions. However, this increases the pressure on the Deutsche Bahn, which must adhere to the schedule.

district of Ahrweiler steps in

citizens had complained about the self -authorized felling, which the district administration called on the plan. She found that the felling work was illegal. The district then stopped the commissioned felling company, which had already cut numerous trees behind the administration building in Ahrweiler.

The responsible authority said: "We now have to clarify how we continue together with Deutsche Bahn." In addition, it is discussed which compensation measures can be taken to plant new trees as a replacement.

error recognized and checked

Deutsche Bahn admitted the mistake and regretted regret about the unauthorized tree slurty. You have guaranteed to check the incident to clarify the causes that the work was carried out before the approval was granted. "That doesn't happen to us often, and we will make sure that such events are avoided," said a spokesman for the train.

The situation illustrates the challenges in front of which Deutsche Bahn is facing. The interruption of the train operation to electrify the Ahrtalbahn is crucial, but at the same time the environmental provisions and approval processes should be strictly observed. As in the article by www.swr.de reports, it remains to be seen what effects these inadmissible felling work will have on electrification.

summarized the Deutsche Bahn faces an intensive phase in which not only the project has to be advanced, but also the regulations must be observed in order to act in accordance with the legal requirements. The right steps must be taken so that such incidents can be excluded in the future.