Beelitz raises the alarm: urgent measures for RE 7 replacement traffic required!

Beelitz raises the alarm: urgent measures for RE 7 replacement traffic required!

The city of Beelitz is faced with a massive challenge: from July 4 to August 22, the regional express RE 7 will be completely will. This emerges from the communications of the Deutsche Bahn, which were necessary due to extensive construction work between Dessau and Berlin-Wannsee. This is not only possible to feel commuters and students, but also the city administration, which urgently demands improvements to the rail replacement traffic, as beelitz.de

Currently, the plans for rail replacement traffic, which is supposed to run during the extensive construction work, are rather rudimentary. A bus per hour is supposed to serve all the holding, but Mayor Bernhard Knuth says: "I'm afraid that many commuters will avoid the SEV buses offered." The situation could be worsened because the already well-bought regiobus buses cannot accommodate additional commuters, which could massively hinder employees and students.

rail failures and their consequences

Overall, the trains between Dessau and Borkheide from September 20, 2024 to October 21, 2024 are completely canceled. Partial routes are also affected, such as the connection between Bad Belzig and Berlin-Wannsee, which is interrupted from October 4 to October 21. Travelers have to switch to replacement buses during this period, but they are difficult to use due to the numerous restrictions, because taking bicycles, wheelchairs and strollers is only possible to a limited extent, such as maz-online.de emphasized.

The city administration has brought concrete claims to the Brandenburg Transport Association (VBB), including the introduction of an additional express line. She receives support from representatives of the RegioBus and the district of Potsdam-Mittelmark, which also indicate the urgency of the problem. The VBB has guaranteed to check the concerns, but it will probably not be possible to implement solutions at an early stage, so that the first phase of rail offset remains unsatisfactory.

dilapidation and dwindling connections

The construction work has its origin in existing problems with rails and switches that were announced in 2021 and 2023. These shortcomings led to slow driving points and delays, which increases the intensification of the current situation. Commuters are frustrated because they could get to the Borkheider Bahnhof faster than to use the inadequate SEV.

The regional railway lines 33 and 37 are not affected by these restrictions, but cannot accommodate the large number of commuters who have used the RE 7 so far. Deutsche Bahn is aware of the problem and has presented an extensive traffic concept for regional traffic, in which up to 27 bus lines are organized to close the gaps, but it also becomes clear that the travel times cannot compete with those of the trains, as on the homepage of the Deutsche Bahn can be read.

Overall, the situation is tense for many passengers in the region. The city of Beelitz and its residents hope for quick solutions so that pupils, commuters and seniors are no longer left on crowded buses. Time is forced and the municipalities are required to create the best possible traffic conditions for those affected.