Construction work ensures massive rail restrictions between Leipzig and Dresden!

Construction work ensures massive rail restrictions between Leipzig and Dresden!

The train drivers between Leipzig and Dresden will have to prepare for massive restrictions in the coming days. Today, the details for a complete blocking of the railway line between Oschatz and Wurzen were announced. The construction work that starts on June 23 at 9 p.m. and continue until June 29 at 5 p.m. are necessary to carry out switch renovations and to ensure reliable rail traffic in the long term. During this time, long -distance transport will be significantly affected, which means that numerous trains have to be redirected or completely deleted. According to a report by Sächsische.de Dresden-Neustadt and at Dresden Central Station for the ICE trains between Wiesbaden and Dresden.

In addition to the closures, there are extensive replacement offers. IC buses are used for the connection between Leipzig and Dresden, but passengers must expect travel time extensions of up to 90 minutes. From June 27th, the ICE trains between Erfurt and Leipzig will also be redirected, which will also lead to longer travel times.

restrictions in local transport

Local transport is also severely affected by the construction work. Trains of the S3 line fail between Borsdorf, Wurzen and Oschatz, while the RE50 no longer drives between Wurzen and Oschatz. In order to accommodate the traveler, rail replacement traffic is organized by bus. These buses run every two hours between Leipzig Central Station and Dresden Central Station and take about two hours for the route without intermediate stops. The first departure of the buses in Dresden takes place at 7.05 a.m., the last one at 5:05 p.m. In Leipzig, bus traffic starts between 8.40 a.m. and 6.40 p.m.

The criticism of replacement traffic is loud and clear, according to those responsible for Pro Bahn. The passenger association describes the replacement concept as inadequate, especially with regard to the diversions in long -distance transport and the bus connections of the RE50. There are demands for direct buses that offer the comfort of long -distance transport, as well as better information for passengers.

other construction sites and developments

In addition to the current construction work between Leipzig and Dresden, there will also be restrictions due to bridge construction work in Thuringia in the next few weeks. This work will last between June 26 and July 12th and affect numerous ICE lines, which also has to be expected here with long travel time extensions. Connections between Leipzig, Halle and Erfurt are particularly affected, which could also slow down by up to 60 minutes due to diversions.

The situation for rail travelers in Saxony, Thuringia and Saxony-Anhalt is anything but easy. With a maximum of five articulated buses for replacement traffic and inadequate information for passengers, the Pro Bahn passenger association sees Deutsche Bahn as a duty to improve as quickly as possible and to give passengers a better travel experience. Further information and updates on this topic are on mdr.de and Sächsische.de to be found.