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Construction work is underway on the historic railroad viaduct in Chemnitz / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Train traffic runs on two tracks over Chemnitz viaduct again

After extensive construction work, rail traffic has been running on two tracks over the historic Chemnitz viaduct again since Saturday. This means that everything has now been completely renewed for the second track: rails, ballast, cables, signals and overhead line catenaries, Deutsche Bahn announc ..

View of the control lever of a mechanical signal box / Photo: Matthias Bein/dpa

Signal box unmanned: blockage from Bischofswerda to Görlitz

The railroad line between Bischofswerda and Görlitz must be closed this Wednesday evening and Thursday evening until the respective morning. The reason is an unmanned signal box during the late shifts, as the Länderbahn announced on Wednesday. The information was only communicated on Wednesday after ..

Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a railroad station / Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/Symbolic image

Tree on the track: train services in the Vogtland district restricted

There were restrictions and delays to train services in the Vogtland district on Wednesday due to the weather. According to the Erfurt railroad company, there is currently no train service between Gutenfürst and Schönberg (both in the Vogtland district). The reason for this is a fallen tree on the t ..

Track workers work on rails while a Deutsche Bahn train arrives at the main station. / Photo: Daniel Vogl/dpa/Archivbild

Franconia-Saxony Main Line: What's next?

It's an almost never-ending story: In Bavaria, environmentally harmful diesel locomotives are still running on the Franconia-Saxony main line, even though the region has been fighting for electrification for three decades. Will the project finally make progress in 2024?

Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a railroad station / Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/Symbolic image

Restrictions between Halle and Magdeburg

Train travelers between Halle and Magdeburg must be prepared for restrictions due to construction work from 24 November to 1 December 2023. The Köthen junction will be equipped with modern control and safety technology during this time, Deutsche Bahn announced on Monday. It will be necessary to clos ..

A carriage of the suspension railroad travels to the valley station. / Photo: Sebastian Kahnert/dpa

Mountain railroads closed in November due to autumn overhaul

The suspension railroad and funicular in Dresden will each be out of service for two weeks during the annual fall overhaul in November. This was announced by the Dresden transport authority on Wednesday. According to the statement, the suspension railroad will be closed from November 6 to November 1 ..

Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a train station / Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/Symbolbild

Several train cancellations due to commissioning of a signal box

Due to the commissioning of an electronic signal box in Bad Schandau, there will be train cancellations near Dresden in October. This was announced by Deutsche Bahn on Thursday. According to the statement, several connections will be affected between October 17 and 27, including EC trains between Dr ..

Michael Kretschmer (CDU), Minister President of Saxony / Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa

Deutschlandticket must be financially secured

Saxon Prime Minister Michael Kretschmer believes that the Deutschlandticket must be financially secured in the coming years. "We feel that this 49-euro ticket is very well received and especially by people in metropolitan areas," said the CDU politician following an out-of-town cabinet meeting in th ..

The Deutsche Bahn (DB) logo / Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/iconic image

A weekend for German train traffic

With nearly 30 events, Deutsche Bahn is celebrating a "Rail Day" in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia from September 15 to 17. The prelude for the region southeast forms a rally with special trains to Leipzig as well as the central German railroad summit with panel discussions, as the German cours ..

Tracks are laid in the ballast bed at a train station / Photo: Hauke-Christian Dittrich/dpa/Symbolbild

Saxony wants to reanimate disused railroad lines

Saxony wants to revive disused railroad lines and has therefore commissioned an expert opinion. The Ministry of Transport is concerned with a total of 22 routes. "What must always be considered: The closed lines in Saxony were not shut down by the government or because there was too much traffic on ..

A railroad construction crew repairs the track bed on a section of track. / Photo: Roland Weihrauch/dpa/Symbolbild

Due to construction work timetable changes at MRB

Passengers of the Mitteldeutsche Regiobahn (MRB) must prepare for schedule changes on the Leipzig-Grimma-Döbeln line in the next few days. The reason is construction work on the line, as the company announced on Monday. On Wednesday (September 7) as well as on the coming weekend, rail replacement se ..