Replacement traffic Hamburg-Schwerin: commuters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania under pressure

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The upcoming full closure of the railway line between Hamburg and Berlin has far-reaching effects on the commuters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The measures that start from Friday evening and continue until mid -December cause resentment among travelers and representatives of the Pro Bahn passenger association.

criticism of replacement traffic

The Pro Bahn passenger association has strongly criticized the replacement offer that is offered for the time of the blocking. According to Stefan Barkleit, the Chairman of the Pro Bahn-Landesverband Hamburg/Schleswig-Holstein, the offer is "lean" and little thought. The travelers are forced to switch to a bus in the S-Bahn station Wandsbeker Chaussee or Hamburg-Bergedorf if they want to from Hamburg to Schwerin. This leads to confusion, especially because many passengers are at Hamburg's main train station and could therefore be at the wrong place of departure.

Inadequate information and connections

The lack of sufficient information for the travelers concerned is particularly questionable. At many train stations, there are hardly any noticeable indications of the upcoming blocking, which means that many commuters are not informed in time. In this case, communication in this case is insufficient compared to previous closures, such as that of the Riedbahn between Frankfurt and Mannheim. According to the association, the connections between the different means of transport are insufficient. The IC bus drives six times a day from Hamburger Zob to Schwerin, but the connection to Rostock and Stralsund only fits twice a day. This is a significant inconvenience for the commuters.

Need for better solutions

The passenger association appeals to those responsible to improve the plans for future closures. For the coming years 2025 and 2026, in which further route closures have been announced, better and usable replacement traffic planning demands per train. The current Situation could make the commute to work considerably more difficult for the commuters and contributes to general dissatisfaction.

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The criticism of the replacement traffic for the Hamburg - Berlin railway line is an indication of the need to develop better solutions and more transparent information policy for commuters. The current situation requires urgent measures to maintain the mobility of travelers and enable them to use public transport effective.