Train accident at Namborn: 200 passengers escape fate!

Train accident at Namborn: 200 passengers escape fate!

At Namborn in Saarland, an incident occurred on Tuesday evening, which bothered the rail connections in the region considerably. A regional express with around 200 passengers on board derailed near the tracks, the reason for the accident is attributed to rubble and earth masses that had slipped from a slope.

The Vlexx Regional Express (Re) was on the way from Saarbrücken to Frankfurt am Main when the incident occurred around 5:30 p.m. According to the federal police, the train could no longer stay on the intended route and derailed. Fortunately, the train driver only suffered minor injuries, while the passengers remained intact. A spokeswoman for the company said that the travelers were "lucky in misfortune" because the train slipped to the left towards the neighboring track and not on the slope.

replacement traffic and route closure

The railway line between Türkismühle and St. Wendel was closed until Wednesday morning at 3:00 a.m., which led to a disturbance in the timetable of lines RE 3 and RB 73. In order to ensure extensive mobility to travelers, Vlexx set up replacement traffic on buses. Passengers can use the replacement buses between St. Wendel and Neubrücke. The trains on line RE 3 from Frankfurt and Mainz only drive to the Türkismühle station, while the RB 73 trains run limited between Saarbrücken and St. Wendel.

The assessment of the exact circumstances that led to the landslide is still pending, but the security authorities are already thoroughly checking the route. The situation in Namborn illustrates the challenges with which the rail infrastructure is faced in the region, especially in terms of weather influences and the associated risks for the tracks.

Current information on the incident and the associated timetable changes are available on the official Vlexx website and other regional news services. Travelers should regularly find out about the condition of the railway lines in order to be able to plan their journey according to according to information from www.swr.de .

Overall, the incident remained without serious injuries, but the question of security on the railway lines, especially in areas in which landslide can be favored by rain and other weather -related factors, is again. The exact examinations will soon provide information on whether further measures are necessary to ensure the safety of travelers.