Stuttgart (dpa / lsw) – Actually, the journey between Stuttgart and Ulm should be a quarter of an hour faster. Only one day after the start, there were already considerable delays on the new line between Wendlingen and Ulm. The train rolled backwards on Monday morning: Due to a technical breakdown, trains towards Stuttgart had to be routed back to Ulm and routed over the old, slower route over the Alb. Trains were sometimes more than an hour late. “We cannot dial in on the new route,” said a train driver. “On the first day we feel sorry for ourselves.” Passengers who were stuck in a tunnel for a long time were offered a hot drink as compensation.
After ten years of construction, the new line, which cost around four billion euros, was inaugurated by political celebrities on Friday and has been in regular operation since Sunday with the new timetable. According to railway staff, there had already been disruptions on Sunday, so trains had to be diverted via the old route.
