Following extensive heat-related damage to Leipzig’s tram network, seven lines are now back in service, at least partially. This means that all city districts are once again connected, according to the Leipzig Public Transportation Authority (LVB). At the same time, the authority continues to rely on volunteers to get the tracks back up and running. To that end, a call for volunteers has been issued for this Saturday—for the third time—from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
In recent days, volunteers have already been helping to repair damage to the tracks with shovels and trowels. “This collective effort is what I consider typical of Leipzig,” explained Torsten Bonew (CDU), the city’s finance mayor. “Now we’re seeing trams running in our city again.”
