Magdeburg (dpa/sa) – In a letter to Deutsche Bahn, Saxony-Anhalt’s Minister of Transport Lydia Hüskens (FDP) massively criticized the company because of the many train cancellations. “The Bahn system – caused by DB Netz AG – could not prove its system relevance and performance (…),” wrote Hüskens in the letter to Bahn Infrastructure Board Member Berthold Huber. In the summer, Saxony-Anhalt was massively affected by the inspection and replacement of damaged sleepers. According to Hüskens, up to seven routes were temporarily closed for weeks.
“Unfortunately, the chain of the aforementioned restrictions does not end.” According to Hüskens, route closures due to unmanned signal boxes have been increasing for months. Mainly affected is the axis Halle – Sangerhausen – Kassel with hours of downtime every day.
According to Hüskens, the situation is disastrous for the rail system and for the connection of the affected region. “DB AG wants to position itself as an important problem solver in climate change and unfortunately produces the opposite.” The railway must restore the uninterrupted usability of the infrastructure. She also asked the company to compensate for the damage to passengers, railway companies and authorities.
