Wittenberg. Many commuters and travelers are concerned about the general renovation of the Berlin-Hamburg railway line planned for next year. After all, this will involve a full closure for nine months. Deutsche Bahn wants to divert long-distance and freight trains via Stendal and Uelzen and Hanover. According to Deutsche Bahn, travel times for long-distance traffic between the two major cities will be extended by 45 minutes.
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A rail replacement service is planned for regional transport – with buses. The first details are now emerging as to what the replacement service will look like and what comfort the buses will offer passengers.
Replacement service Berlin – Hamburg: huge order for ecoVista
The infrastructure subsidiary of Deutsche Bahn has found a service provider through a European tender to organize the replacement service. The contract was awarded to ecoVista eK, a group of medium-sized bus companies based in Augsburg, Bavaria.
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This contract covers 23 million bus kilometres and, according to Deutsche Bahn, is one of the largest contracts ever awarded in this area.
Replacement bus service Berlin – Hamburg: Wi-Fi on the bus, but not always toilets
According to Deutsche Bahn, there should be uniform Quality specifications The standards are the same as those currently in place for the general renovation of the Riedbahn between Frankfurt (Main) and Mannheim. The renovation of the route has been underway since mid-July and is seen as a blueprint for further full closures. Up to 16,000 passengers are travelling in 150 buses every day as replacement services, the railway company announced.
According to Deutsche Bahn, the buses as new and barrier-free They should be sufficiently Storage space for luggage, on board about WLAN and some also have toilets.
The buses are to have a uniform appearance to make it easier for passengers to find their way around. Deutsche Bahn is using the color “traffic purple” – a shade of purple – for the replacement bus service.
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A replacement bus in Frankfurt am Main.
During the general renovation of the Riedbahn between Frankfurt (Main) and Mannheim, the replacement service will also be provided by buses. Stops are usually located at train stations or, in order to keep travel times as short as possible, at central locations in the municipalities served. According to the railway company, it is not possible to take bicycles there – with the exception of folding bikes.
Deutsche Bahn holds virtual town hall meetings
It is not yet clear how often the buses will run. The transport concept will be drawn up together with ecoVista in the coming months. The municipalities and districts of the affected federal states will also be involved. Virtual public meetings will also be held.
The costs for the replacement transport are included in the overall calculation of up to 2.2 billion euros. The remaining 50 percent will be borne by the states.
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